Tent Band
19th century (made)
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Tent band, part, single soumak (check type), with details brocaded and some countered soumak.
WARP: white cotton; Z2S; 60 threads per inch (244 per dm counted as 122 per 5 cms).
WEFT: Foundation: white cotton; Z2S; 24 threads per inch (96 per dm at 48 per 5 cms.). Pattern: wool; 11 colours: dark red, red, light red, yellow, green/blue, dark blue, blue, purple, dark brown, brown, cream. Irregular movement.
SIDE FINISH: returned wefts.
END FINISH: cut
DESIGN: the piece is decorated in bands except for two, full width peacocks, one dark red, the other green/blue. There are five bands filled with geometric designs on a dark blue ground entirely worked in soumak; six bands (worn) are of multi-coloured floral sprigs; four bands are of small geometric designs (worn) and one is of small birds.
WARP: white cotton; Z2S; 60 threads per inch (244 per dm counted as 122 per 5 cms).
WEFT: Foundation: white cotton; Z2S; 24 threads per inch (96 per dm at 48 per 5 cms.). Pattern: wool; 11 colours: dark red, red, light red, yellow, green/blue, dark blue, blue, purple, dark brown, brown, cream. Irregular movement.
SIDE FINISH: returned wefts.
END FINISH: cut
DESIGN: the piece is decorated in bands except for two, full width peacocks, one dark red, the other green/blue. There are five bands filled with geometric designs on a dark blue ground entirely worked in soumak; six bands (worn) are of multi-coloured floral sprigs; four bands are of small geometric designs (worn) and one is of small birds.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | brocaded and woven cotton |
| Brief description | Tent band, Caucasus, 19th century |
| Physical description | Tent band, part, single soumak (check type), with details brocaded and some countered soumak. WARP: white cotton; Z2S; 60 threads per inch (244 per dm counted as 122 per 5 cms). WEFT: Foundation: white cotton; Z2S; 24 threads per inch (96 per dm at 48 per 5 cms.). Pattern: wool; 11 colours: dark red, red, light red, yellow, green/blue, dark blue, blue, purple, dark brown, brown, cream. Irregular movement. SIDE FINISH: returned wefts. END FINISH: cut DESIGN: the piece is decorated in bands except for two, full width peacocks, one dark red, the other green/blue. There are five bands filled with geometric designs on a dark blue ground entirely worked in soumak; six bands (worn) are of multi-coloured floral sprigs; four bands are of small geometric designs (worn) and one is of small birds. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Bateson |
| Object history | Registered File no. 1930/4665. |
| Production | Described as embroidered upon acquisition. |
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| Accession number | T.195B-1930 |
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| Record created | May 15, 2008 |
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