Bag Face
19th century (made)
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Bag face.
WARP: cream wool; Z2S; 26 threads per inch (106 per dm); varies as the warp threads are pulled closer together towards the top.
WEFT: brown wool; unable to ascertain spin and twist; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 28 knots per inch (106 per dm).
PILE: wool; 8 colours: dark red, red, yellow, dark blue, blue, purple, dark brown, cream; asymmetrical knot open to the right and tied around 2 threads; part of the way along either side are 2 vertical rows of symmetrical jufti knots; 364 knots per sq. inch (5618 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: one cord overcast with red wool. A piece of red and blue plaited braid has been attached to the right hand side to form a loop.
END FINISH: Lower: plain weave with cream weft; one row of multi-coloured symmetrical jufti knots. Upper: plain weave with red and cream weft.
DESIGN: Field: red ground with three bands of four rectangles containing a stepped gul in a diamond within a grid of flowerheads.
Main border: diamonds alternating with half guls.
Inner and outer borders: small flowerheads as in grid.
Elem: (apron): 10 floral sprigs
Upper band: dark blue flecks.
Date catalogued: 22.6.94
WARP: cream wool; Z2S; 26 threads per inch (106 per dm); varies as the warp threads are pulled closer together towards the top.
WEFT: brown wool; unable to ascertain spin and twist; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 28 knots per inch (106 per dm).
PILE: wool; 8 colours: dark red, red, yellow, dark blue, blue, purple, dark brown, cream; asymmetrical knot open to the right and tied around 2 threads; part of the way along either side are 2 vertical rows of symmetrical jufti knots; 364 knots per sq. inch (5618 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: one cord overcast with red wool. A piece of red and blue plaited braid has been attached to the right hand side to form a loop.
END FINISH: Lower: plain weave with cream weft; one row of multi-coloured symmetrical jufti knots. Upper: plain weave with red and cream weft.
DESIGN: Field: red ground with three bands of four rectangles containing a stepped gul in a diamond within a grid of flowerheads.
Main border: diamonds alternating with half guls.
Inner and outer borders: small flowerheads as in grid.
Elem: (apron): 10 floral sprigs
Upper band: dark blue flecks.
Date catalogued: 22.6.94
Object details
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| Physical description | Bag face. WARP: cream wool; Z2S; 26 threads per inch (106 per dm); varies as the warp threads are pulled closer together towards the top. WEFT: brown wool; unable to ascertain spin and twist; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 28 knots per inch (106 per dm). PILE: wool; 8 colours: dark red, red, yellow, dark blue, blue, purple, dark brown, cream; asymmetrical knot open to the right and tied around 2 threads; part of the way along either side are 2 vertical rows of symmetrical jufti knots; 364 knots per sq. inch (5618 per sq. dm). SIDE FINISH: one cord overcast with red wool. A piece of red and blue plaited braid has been attached to the right hand side to form a loop. END FINISH: Lower: plain weave with cream weft; one row of multi-coloured symmetrical jufti knots. Upper: plain weave with red and cream weft. DESIGN: Field: red ground with three bands of four rectangles containing a stepped gul in a diamond within a grid of flowerheads. Main border: diamonds alternating with half guls. Inner and outer borders: small flowerheads as in grid. Elem: (apron): 10 floral sprigs Upper band: dark blue flecks. Date catalogued: 22.6.94 |
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| Production | The Anglo Persian Carpet Co., S. Kensington. For Registry description see that of Circ. 111-1924 See also Circ. 321-1922 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, 315 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.1116-1924 |
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| Record created | September 11, 2008 |
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