Saddle Bag
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
WARP: cream wool; Z2S; 13 threads per inch (50-56 per dm)
WEFT: dark orange wool; Z spun, unplied, 1 thread per shoot (see T7-1924), 4 shoots, CHECK; 8-10 knots per inch , 33-35 per dm).
PILE: wool; 10 colours: red, dark orange, light orange, yellow, dark green, dark blue, blue, light blue, brown/black, cream; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 59 knots per sq. inch (825-980 (av. 902) per sq. dm.)
SIDE FINISH: web of 5 threads of return weft, turned back and stitched.
END FINISH: Lower: band of plain weave with dark orange weft; then alternating blocks of light orange, red, brown/black and yellow with slight indications of blocks between slits. Upper: cut but with remains of plain weave with brown/black weft.
DESIGN: Field: diagonal lattice in brown/black forming diamonds of various colours each containing a cross in various colours.
Main border: cream ground with single diamonds in various colours outlined and linked in brown/black.
Guard stripes: inner has red and blue squares outlined in brownblack. Outer has light blue and dark orange squares outlined in brown/black.
Catalogue Date. 27.2.91
WEFT: dark orange wool; Z spun, unplied, 1 thread per shoot (see T7-1924), 4 shoots, CHECK; 8-10 knots per inch , 33-35 per dm).
PILE: wool; 10 colours: red, dark orange, light orange, yellow, dark green, dark blue, blue, light blue, brown/black, cream; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 59 knots per sq. inch (825-980 (av. 902) per sq. dm.)
SIDE FINISH: web of 5 threads of return weft, turned back and stitched.
END FINISH: Lower: band of plain weave with dark orange weft; then alternating blocks of light orange, red, brown/black and yellow with slight indications of blocks between slits. Upper: cut but with remains of plain weave with brown/black weft.
DESIGN: Field: diagonal lattice in brown/black forming diamonds of various colours each containing a cross in various colours.
Main border: cream ground with single diamonds in various colours outlined and linked in brown/black.
Guard stripes: inner has red and blue squares outlined in brownblack. Outer has light blue and dark orange squares outlined in brown/black.
Catalogue Date. 27.2.91
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Physical description | WARP: cream wool; Z2S; 13 threads per inch (50-56 per dm) WEFT: dark orange wool; Z spun, unplied, 1 thread per shoot (see T7-1924), 4 shoots, CHECK; 8-10 knots per inch , 33-35 per dm). PILE: wool; 10 colours: red, dark orange, light orange, yellow, dark green, dark blue, blue, light blue, brown/black, cream; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 59 knots per sq. inch (825-980 (av. 902) per sq. dm.) SIDE FINISH: web of 5 threads of return weft, turned back and stitched. END FINISH: Lower: band of plain weave with dark orange weft; then alternating blocks of light orange, red, brown/black and yellow with slight indications of blocks between slits. Upper: cut but with remains of plain weave with brown/black weft. DESIGN: Field: diagonal lattice in brown/black forming diamonds of various colours each containing a cross in various colours. Main border: cream ground with single diamonds in various colours outlined and linked in brown/black. Guard stripes: inner has red and blue squares outlined in brownblack. Outer has light blue and dark orange squares outlined in brown/black. Catalogue Date. 27.2.91 |
| Dimensions |
|
| Production | Comparisons: See. T7-1924 Also Raoul Tschebull article in Hali 75, p. 67 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.316-1924 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | April 24, 2008 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
