Tent Hanging
19th century (made)
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Tent hanging of embroidered wool in couched and laid stitch, darn stitch, chain stitch and stem stitch. With a geometrical design and the field is patterned with a series of crude squares and circles, each divided into quarters. Border with simplified animals, flowers and arrows. The ground is red and the embroidery is in red, blue, green, yellow and white.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered wool |
| Brief description | Tent hanging of embroidered wool, possibly made in Afghanistan or Turkestan, 19th century |
| Physical description | Tent hanging of embroidered wool in couched and laid stitch, darn stitch, chain stitch and stem stitch. With a geometrical design and the field is patterned with a series of crude squares and circles, each divided into quarters. Border with simplified animals, flowers and arrows. The ground is red and the embroidery is in red, blue, green, yellow and white. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs G. Freestone-Barnes |
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| Accession number | IS.6-1968 |
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| Record created | October 15, 2002 |
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