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Carpet

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carpet, two pieces sewn together. Tapestry-woven in coloured wools and white linen thread on flax warps. In the centre is a hexagonal compartment with a geometrical device chiefly in red, surrounded by smaller conventional devices resembling baskets and sprays of flowers. The ground is turquoise-blue.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Tapestry-woven in wools and linen thread on flax warps
Brief description
Carpet, tapestry-woven in wools and linen thread on flax warp, Hungary, 19th century
Physical description
Carpet, two pieces sewn together. Tapestry-woven in coloured wools and white linen thread on flax warps. In the centre is a hexagonal compartment with a geometrical device chiefly in red, surrounded by smaller conventional devices resembling baskets and sprays of flowers. The ground is turquoise-blue.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 6kg
  • Top edge width: 1190mm
  • Bottom edge width: 1185mm
  • Proper right length: 1950mm
  • Proper left length: 1945mm
  • Weighed on roller weight: 11kg
Weight including roller
Object history
Purchased. Registered File number 82182/1903.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
71-1903

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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