Bag Face
19th century (made)
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bag face
WARP: cream wool; Z2S; 24 threads per inch (97 per dm)
WEFT: brown wool; Z spun, unplied; 2 shoots after every row of knots; 26 knots per inch (104 per dm).
PILE: wool and silk; 8 colours: red, yellow, green, blue, dark purple, light purple (silk), brown, white; asymmetrical knot open to the right and tied around 2 threads; 312 knots per sq. inch (5044 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: 2 cords overcast with red wool.
END FINISH: Lower 2 cms. plain weave with cream weft, part of which is turned under and stitched in place. Upper 2.5 cms. plain weave, band of green weft followed by red and then cream, part of which is turned under and stitched into place.
DESIGN: field: three vertical rows, each with three rectangles, each containing a gul.
Main border: red ground with diamonds and angular forms.
Outer border and apron: floral sprigs. The apron has three rows of them.
Note: the top right-hand border has brown wool at the back and vestige of similar on left-hand side.
Catalogue date: 29.6.94
WARP: cream wool; Z2S; 24 threads per inch (97 per dm)
WEFT: brown wool; Z spun, unplied; 2 shoots after every row of knots; 26 knots per inch (104 per dm).
PILE: wool and silk; 8 colours: red, yellow, green, blue, dark purple, light purple (silk), brown, white; asymmetrical knot open to the right and tied around 2 threads; 312 knots per sq. inch (5044 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: 2 cords overcast with red wool.
END FINISH: Lower 2 cms. plain weave with cream weft, part of which is turned under and stitched in place. Upper 2.5 cms. plain weave, band of green weft followed by red and then cream, part of which is turned under and stitched into place.
DESIGN: field: three vertical rows, each with three rectangles, each containing a gul.
Main border: red ground with diamonds and angular forms.
Outer border and apron: floral sprigs. The apron has three rows of them.
Note: the top right-hand border has brown wool at the back and vestige of similar on left-hand side.
Catalogue date: 29.6.94
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wool |
| Brief description | Face of a bag, Central Asia, 19th century |
| Physical description | bag face WARP: cream wool; Z2S; 24 threads per inch (97 per dm) WEFT: brown wool; Z spun, unplied; 2 shoots after every row of knots; 26 knots per inch (104 per dm). PILE: wool and silk; 8 colours: red, yellow, green, blue, dark purple, light purple (silk), brown, white; asymmetrical knot open to the right and tied around 2 threads; 312 knots per sq. inch (5044 per sq. dm). SIDE FINISH: 2 cords overcast with red wool. END FINISH: Lower 2 cms. plain weave with cream weft, part of which is turned under and stitched in place. Upper 2.5 cms. plain weave, band of green weft followed by red and then cream, part of which is turned under and stitched into place. DESIGN: field: three vertical rows, each with three rectangles, each containing a gul. Main border: red ground with diamonds and angular forms. Outer border and apron: floral sprigs. The apron has three rows of them. Note: the top right-hand border has brown wool at the back and vestige of similar on left-hand side. Catalogue date: 29.6.94 |
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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. 303, 315 The Anglo-Persian Carpet Co., S. Kensington For Registry description see that of Circ.111-1924 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.1117-1924 |
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| Record created | September 11, 2008 |
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