Fragment
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Carpet fragment of hand woven wool and cotton.
WARP: white cotton: Z2S; 15 threads per inch (60 per dm).
WEFT: white cotton; Z2S; 4 shoots after most rows of knots but sometimes 3 or 5; 10 knots per inch (39 per dm).
PILE: wool; 8 colours: red, yellow, blue/green, dark blue, blue, purple, black, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 75 knots per sq. inch (1170 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: cut
END FINISH: cut
DESIGN: main border: red ground; pseudo-kufic hooked bars interlacing with links of stepped motifs, all white and outlined in black. Motifs enclose multi-coloured stars. Guard stripe: 3" (7.5 cm) in width showing diagonal figure.
WARP: white cotton: Z2S; 15 threads per inch (60 per dm).
WEFT: white cotton; Z2S; 4 shoots after most rows of knots but sometimes 3 or 5; 10 knots per inch (39 per dm).
PILE: wool; 8 colours: red, yellow, blue/green, dark blue, blue, purple, black, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 75 knots per sq. inch (1170 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: cut
END FINISH: cut
DESIGN: main border: red ground; pseudo-kufic hooked bars interlacing with links of stepped motifs, all white and outlined in black. Motifs enclose multi-coloured stars. Guard stripe: 3" (7.5 cm) in width showing diagonal figure.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hand knotted wool and cotton |
| Brief description | Fragment of hand knotted carpet of wool and cotton, Caucasus, 19th century. |
| Physical description | Carpet fragment of hand woven wool and cotton. WARP: white cotton: Z2S; 15 threads per inch (60 per dm). WEFT: white cotton; Z2S; 4 shoots after most rows of knots but sometimes 3 or 5; 10 knots per inch (39 per dm). PILE: wool; 8 colours: red, yellow, blue/green, dark blue, blue, purple, black, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 75 knots per sq. inch (1170 per sq. dm). SIDE FINISH: cut END FINISH: cut DESIGN: main border: red ground; pseudo-kufic hooked bars interlacing with links of stepped motifs, all white and outlined in black. Motifs enclose multi-coloured stars. Guard stripe: 3" (7.5 cm) in width showing diagonal figure. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Bernadout |
| Production | Mentioned in "Caucasian Rugs in the V & A", by M. Franses and R. Pinner (intro. by Donald King). Hali 1980, Vol. 3, No. 2, p. 96 (Retirement) Gift from Mr. Benardout of the Anglo-Persian Carpet Co., South Kensington "Fragment of a border, Kufic, Caucasian, 19th c." "I write to thank you most cordially for your kindness in allowing the Museum to select from your stock such carpet fragments as will be useful for teaching purposes and for showing designs so far unrepresented in our collection". cf: 330-1892 and 908-1903 in knot count and design |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.51-1975 |
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| Record created | June 5, 2008 |
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