Not on display

Carpet Fragment

1500-1600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of the border of a woollen pile carpet. A broad band filled with interlacings in white on a red ground with blue patches. On one side is a narrow strip of the central design of angular floral stems.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woollen pile
Brief description
Middle East, Carpet, Fragment; Carpet fragment, woollen pile, Iran, 1500-1600
Physical description
Portion of the border of a woollen pile carpet. A broad band filled with interlacings in white on a red ground with blue patches. On one side is a narrow strip of the central design of angular floral stems.
Dimensions
  • Length: 43.5in
  • Width: 9in
Object history
Acquired in Italy.

Purchased (854 to 859-1920, £5). Registered File number 85086/1901 and 21201/1902.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
858-1902

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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