Velvet Panel
1800-1899 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Cut voided silk velvet with metal thread and a warp rib ground.
Displayed behind glass. Displayed on its side.
Warp: yellow silk foundation warp and purple silk pile warp.
Weft: yellow silk and gilt metal strip.
Pieced: there is a seam along the lower part and the lower section appears to be made from 5 pieces because the pattern is disrupted.
There is a metal thread ground with a pattern in purple pile forming a diamond lattice. Pairs of leaves form the lattice with a solid oval of pile at the junctions. Each diamond contains an 8-petalled rosette.
Displayed behind glass. Displayed on its side.
Warp: yellow silk foundation warp and purple silk pile warp.
Weft: yellow silk and gilt metal strip.
Pieced: there is a seam along the lower part and the lower section appears to be made from 5 pieces because the pattern is disrupted.
There is a metal thread ground with a pattern in purple pile forming a diamond lattice. Pairs of leaves form the lattice with a solid oval of pile at the junctions. Each diamond contains an 8-petalled rosette.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | silk thread, metal thread, weaving, sewing |
| Brief description | A fragment of a velvet, silk and metal threads, Iran, 19th century |
| Physical description | Cut voided silk velvet with metal thread and a warp rib ground. Displayed behind glass. Displayed on its side. Warp: yellow silk foundation warp and purple silk pile warp. Weft: yellow silk and gilt metal strip. Pieced: there is a seam along the lower part and the lower section appears to be made from 5 pieces because the pattern is disrupted. There is a metal thread ground with a pattern in purple pile forming a diamond lattice. Pairs of leaves form the lattice with a solid oval of pile at the junctions. Each diamond contains an 8-petalled rosette. |
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| Accession number | T.286-1922 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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