Kapunuk
19th century (made)
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Asmalyk
N.B. Woven from the tip
WARP: light brown wool: Z2S; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 25 knots per inch (92 per dm).
PILE: wool; 7 colours: red, yellow, green, dark blue, dark purple, black, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 225 knots per sq. inch (3082 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: Lower: maximum of 2.5 cms. plain weave with white weft, turned and stitched into place. Upper: as the lower one with a wedge of red weft in the top left corner.
DESIGN: Field: arch-shaped panel in centre containing stepped lozenge framed by four narrow diagonal bands and then by bands of white zigzag. Above this arch is a border of coloured lozenges.
Main border: white ground with linked, angular S-motifs.
Inner and outer borders: reciprocal hooks in blue and red outlined in yellow.
Date catalogued: 29.6.94
N.B. Woven from the tip
WARP: light brown wool: Z2S; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 25 knots per inch (92 per dm).
PILE: wool; 7 colours: red, yellow, green, dark blue, dark purple, black, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 225 knots per sq. inch (3082 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: Lower: maximum of 2.5 cms. plain weave with white weft, turned and stitched into place. Upper: as the lower one with a wedge of red weft in the top left corner.
DESIGN: Field: arch-shaped panel in centre containing stepped lozenge framed by four narrow diagonal bands and then by bands of white zigzag. Above this arch is a border of coloured lozenges.
Main border: white ground with linked, angular S-motifs.
Inner and outer borders: reciprocal hooks in blue and red outlined in yellow.
Date catalogued: 29.6.94
Object details
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| Physical description | Asmalyk N.B. Woven from the tip WARP: light brown wool: Z2S; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 25 knots per inch (92 per dm). PILE: wool; 7 colours: red, yellow, green, dark blue, dark purple, black, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 225 knots per sq. inch (3082 per sq. dm). SIDE FINISH: Lower: maximum of 2.5 cms. plain weave with white weft, turned and stitched into place. Upper: as the lower one with a wedge of red weft in the top left corner. DESIGN: Field: arch-shaped panel in centre containing stepped lozenge framed by four narrow diagonal bands and then by bands of white zigzag. Above this arch is a border of coloured lozenges. Main border: white ground with linked, angular S-motifs. Inner and outer borders: reciprocal hooks in blue and red outlined in yellow. Date catalogued: 29.6.94 |
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| Production | Purchased from Anglo-Persian Carpet Co., S. Kensington Purchased as one of nine pieces for a total of £2/10/- "9 fragments of carpets and tent-bags, early 19th century". "Mr Tatterstall (sic) kindly drew our attention to these fragments of Persian carpets and tent-bags. Their fine knotting, their design, and their size ... make them especially useful in travelling collections. The price is very reasonable". HAK to the Director 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. 303, 310, 315 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.1111-1924 |
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