Carpet Loom
ca. 1900 to 1920 (made)
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Loom of poplar and larch wood with a rug in progress on it with weaver's tools of knife and shears. (Also a comb, but this is missing)
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Poplar and larch woods, woollen carpet in progress |
| Brief description | Carpet; Wooden carpet loom with unfinished carpet, ca.1910, Iran (Kirman), Given by Dr. G E Dodson |
| Physical description | Loom of poplar and larch wood with a rug in progress on it with weaver's tools of knife and shears. (Also a comb, but this is missing) |
| Credit line | Given by Dr. G.E. Dodson |
| Object history | This loom and its implements, along with a drawing showing the loom in use (T.109D-1922, whereabouts unknown), were brought directly from the house of an Iranian servant of the donor, Dr G.E. Dodson, in Kirman. Up until the loom's removal in about 1920, it had been in regular and everyday use. Before being donated to the V&A it was exhibited at a Church Missionary Society's exhibition. |
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| Accession number | T.109,A to C-1922 |
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| Record created | December 5, 2008 |
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