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1800s (made)
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Tapestry panel woven in coloured silks and silver thread on a cotton warp. The design is that of a prayer mat or rug with a mirhab at one end. The central field and middle border have silver grounds, the outer border a red silk ground, and the inner border a green one. On the two outer borders there are flowers alternating with a silver petalled mofif, and on the inner border there are silver scrolls. In the centre a lamp hangs from the mirhab and this is flanked by two cypress trees in silver outlined in green. There is a bunch of flowers in each of the lower corners. The panel is very finely woven, with 26-30 warp threads to the inch though the green, purple and mauves are characteristically aniline dyes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven in coloured silks and silver thread on a cotton warp |
| Brief description | Tapestry panel, Turkish, 1800s |
| Physical description | Tapestry panel woven in coloured silks and silver thread on a cotton warp. The design is that of a prayer mat or rug with a mirhab at one end. The central field and middle border have silver grounds, the outer border a red silk ground, and the inner border a green one. On the two outer borders there are flowers alternating with a silver petalled mofif, and on the inner border there are silver scrolls. In the centre a lamp hangs from the mirhab and this is flanked by two cypress trees in silver outlined in green. There is a bunch of flowers in each of the lower corners. The panel is very finely woven, with 26-30 warp threads to the inch though the green, purple and mauves are characteristically aniline dyes. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs H W Rawlinson |
| Object history | Registered File number 1960/2521 |
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| Accession number | T.106-1963 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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