Bag
19th century (made)
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WARP: white wool; Z2S; 17 threads per inch (73 per dm).
WEFT: light brown; Z spun, unplied; 2 shoots after every row of knots; 16 knots per inch (60 per dm).
PILE: wool; 7 colours: dark red, red, orange, green, blue dark brown, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 136 knots per sq. inch (2190 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: Left: 3 cords, the inner 2 are overcast with red wool and the outer has only returned wefts. Right: knotted pile forming 4 triangular flaps. The plain weave between the upper and lower parts has been cut away and the raw edges have been turned and sewn down. The plain weave elsewhere remains and has been turned under and stitched in place.
END FINISH: Both: plain weave banded in dark red weft and then cream weft; turned over and secured with decorative stitching at both ends. Both ends to the left hand side have oversewing in a Chevron pattern in blocks of red and blue/green (14 cms.) maximum, which may have strengthened the bag opening.
DESIGN: described as in use: field: zigzag bands forming full-length, saw edged triangles and divided vertically into four rows by four narrow, diagonally striped bands; two in brown and orange and two in brown and white. Border: white ground with alternating and linked red and blue six-pronged geometric figures. Flaps: stepped triangle with a white base containing a small red triangle.
Catalogue date: 3.8.94
WEFT: light brown; Z spun, unplied; 2 shoots after every row of knots; 16 knots per inch (60 per dm).
PILE: wool; 7 colours: dark red, red, orange, green, blue dark brown, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 136 knots per sq. inch (2190 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: Left: 3 cords, the inner 2 are overcast with red wool and the outer has only returned wefts. Right: knotted pile forming 4 triangular flaps. The plain weave between the upper and lower parts has been cut away and the raw edges have been turned and sewn down. The plain weave elsewhere remains and has been turned under and stitched in place.
END FINISH: Both: plain weave banded in dark red weft and then cream weft; turned over and secured with decorative stitching at both ends. Both ends to the left hand side have oversewing in a Chevron pattern in blocks of red and blue/green (14 cms.) maximum, which may have strengthened the bag opening.
DESIGN: described as in use: field: zigzag bands forming full-length, saw edged triangles and divided vertically into four rows by four narrow, diagonally striped bands; two in brown and orange and two in brown and white. Border: white ground with alternating and linked red and blue six-pronged geometric figures. Flaps: stepped triangle with a white base containing a small red triangle.
Catalogue date: 3.8.94
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wool |
| Brief description | Bag, 19th century, Central Asia |
| Physical description | WARP: white wool; Z2S; 17 threads per inch (73 per dm). WEFT: light brown; Z spun, unplied; 2 shoots after every row of knots; 16 knots per inch (60 per dm). PILE: wool; 7 colours: dark red, red, orange, green, blue dark brown, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 136 knots per sq. inch (2190 per sq. dm). SIDE FINISH: Left: 3 cords, the inner 2 are overcast with red wool and the outer has only returned wefts. Right: knotted pile forming 4 triangular flaps. The plain weave between the upper and lower parts has been cut away and the raw edges have been turned and sewn down. The plain weave elsewhere remains and has been turned under and stitched in place. END FINISH: Both: plain weave banded in dark red weft and then cream weft; turned over and secured with decorative stitching at both ends. Both ends to the left hand side have oversewing in a Chevron pattern in blocks of red and blue/green (14 cms.) maximum, which may have strengthened the bag opening. DESIGN: described as in use: field: zigzag bands forming full-length, saw edged triangles and divided vertically into four rows by four narrow, diagonally striped bands; two in brown and orange and two in brown and white. Border: white ground with alternating and linked red and blue six-pronged geometric figures. Flaps: stepped triangle with a white base containing a small red triangle. Catalogue date: 3.8.94 |
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| Production | Purchased £1/5/- from Anglo Persian Carpet Co., S. Kensington. Described as "Saddle-bag. Turcoman ("Yomud quiver-shaped (unsewn)" has been deleted). This is "a similar bag" to (T.275-1927) "that has been partly unsewn and flattened out. It was seen by Mr. Kennedy who thought it would be useful to circulation". CECT 1924 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, 308, 315 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.675-1927 |
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