Bag Face
19th century (made)
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Bag Face
WARP: cream wool; Z2S; 17 threads per inch (63 per dm).
WEFT: cream wool; unable to ascertain spin and twist in the knotted parts, but it is Z spun, unplied in the plain weave end; 2 shoots after every row of knots; 19 knots per inch (72 per dm).
PILE: wool; 6 colours: dark red, red, light red, dark blue, brown, cream plus green and blue in the fringe; asymmetrical knot open to the right and tied around 2 threads; 161 knots per sq. inch (2268 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: 2 cords overcast with red wool.
END FINISH: Lower: symmetrical jufti knots, which would have formed a fringe, and then 2.5 cms. plain weave. Upper: 2.5 cm. plain weave with a row of blue knots and some blue weft immediately after the pile ends; turned and stitched in place.
DESIGN: Field: three rows of four rectangles each containing a stepped and hooked cross on a quartered ground: top left and bottom right quarters are blue and the other two are red (alternately dark red or red); the rectangles within a grid composed of a single line of florets.
Main border: geometric design based on diamond and half octagon. Lower horizontal border is recessed on either side.
Inner and outer borders are as in field grid.
NB: for complete description see T. 203-1922.
Date catalogued 15.6.94
WARP: cream wool; Z2S; 17 threads per inch (63 per dm).
WEFT: cream wool; unable to ascertain spin and twist in the knotted parts, but it is Z spun, unplied in the plain weave end; 2 shoots after every row of knots; 19 knots per inch (72 per dm).
PILE: wool; 6 colours: dark red, red, light red, dark blue, brown, cream plus green and blue in the fringe; asymmetrical knot open to the right and tied around 2 threads; 161 knots per sq. inch (2268 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: 2 cords overcast with red wool.
END FINISH: Lower: symmetrical jufti knots, which would have formed a fringe, and then 2.5 cms. plain weave. Upper: 2.5 cm. plain weave with a row of blue knots and some blue weft immediately after the pile ends; turned and stitched in place.
DESIGN: Field: three rows of four rectangles each containing a stepped and hooked cross on a quartered ground: top left and bottom right quarters are blue and the other two are red (alternately dark red or red); the rectangles within a grid composed of a single line of florets.
Main border: geometric design based on diamond and half octagon. Lower horizontal border is recessed on either side.
Inner and outer borders are as in field grid.
NB: for complete description see T. 203-1922.
Date catalogued 15.6.94
Object details
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| Physical description | Bag Face WARP: cream wool; Z2S; 17 threads per inch (63 per dm). WEFT: cream wool; unable to ascertain spin and twist in the knotted parts, but it is Z spun, unplied in the plain weave end; 2 shoots after every row of knots; 19 knots per inch (72 per dm). PILE: wool; 6 colours: dark red, red, light red, dark blue, brown, cream plus green and blue in the fringe; asymmetrical knot open to the right and tied around 2 threads; 161 knots per sq. inch (2268 per sq. dm). SIDE FINISH: 2 cords overcast with red wool. END FINISH: Lower: symmetrical jufti knots, which would have formed a fringe, and then 2.5 cms. plain weave. Upper: 2.5 cm. plain weave with a row of blue knots and some blue weft immediately after the pile ends; turned and stitched in place. DESIGN: Field: three rows of four rectangles each containing a stepped and hooked cross on a quartered ground: top left and bottom right quarters are blue and the other two are red (alternately dark red or red); the rectangles within a grid composed of a single line of florets. Main border: geometric design based on diamond and half octagon. Lower horizontal border is recessed on either side. Inner and outer borders are as in field grid. NB: for complete description see T. 203-1922. Date catalogued 15.6.94 |
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| Production | Mentioned in "Turkoman Rugs in the V & A", by M. Franses and R. Pinner (intro. by Donald King). Analysis by L. Pinner. Hali 1980, Vol. 2, No. 4, p. 302, 315. cf: T.203.1922 "Tekke Mafrach, 19th century" Tzareva (1984) illus. 56 "Salor Torba, 19th century", Azadi (1970 TT) illus. 22c. J. Clinton Bond, Quetta, Beluchistan, Purchased for £2 "Tekke wall bag" |
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| Accession number | CIRC.323-1922 |
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