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Ekbatan

Carpet Sample
1996c (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sample of machine woven Wilton double plush carpeting in wool. It has a Persian design in shades of brown and blue: there is an Herati pattern on a brown ground with three borders along one edge and two borders along another edge.The sides have been oversewn and there are two holes along one side for display purposes.


Object details

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Object type
TitleEkbatan (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Machine woven Wilton double plush in wool
Physical description
Sample of machine woven Wilton double plush carpeting in wool. It has a Persian design in shades of brown and blue: there is an Herati pattern on a brown ground with three borders along one edge and two borders along another edge.The sides have been oversewn and there are two holes along one side for display purposes.
Dimensions
  • Length: 40.5cm
  • Width: 31cm
  • Weight: 0.4kg
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
(Label)
Credit line
Given by Mr. William Higbee
Collection
Accession number
T.217-1999

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Record createdMay 15, 2000
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