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1850-1899 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
woven silk backed with cotton twill and faced with woven silk.
Part of a woven silk shawl of the 'Husein Quli Khan' type with an integral border on three sides; cut across the bottom. The ground is dark blue and a slightly diagonal right facing boteh is repeated 12 times per row. Straight repeat. A pair of green leaves form the bottom of the boteh and then small segments form an internal band around a spray of small flower heads. There is a round blossom enclosed by the curving tip of the boteh. The colours are: green, light green, orange, white.
The narrow border contains a geometric meander with a 6-petalled flower with an orange centre.
Backing: pieced red cotton.
Facing: bias-cut striped silk; dark blue and white stripes each containing an isolated motif.
Part of a woven silk shawl of the 'Husein Quli Khan' type with an integral border on three sides; cut across the bottom. The ground is dark blue and a slightly diagonal right facing boteh is repeated 12 times per row. Straight repeat. A pair of green leaves form the bottom of the boteh and then small segments form an internal band around a spray of small flower heads. There is a round blossom enclosed by the curving tip of the boteh. The colours are: green, light green, orange, white.
The narrow border contains a geometric meander with a 6-petalled flower with an orange centre.
Backing: pieced red cotton.
Facing: bias-cut striped silk; dark blue and white stripes each containing an isolated motif.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, sewing |
| Brief description | Middle East, Textile; |
| Physical description | woven silk backed with cotton twill and faced with woven silk. Part of a woven silk shawl of the 'Husein Quli Khan' type with an integral border on three sides; cut across the bottom. The ground is dark blue and a slightly diagonal right facing boteh is repeated 12 times per row. Straight repeat. A pair of green leaves form the bottom of the boteh and then small segments form an internal band around a spray of small flower heads. There is a round blossom enclosed by the curving tip of the boteh. The colours are: green, light green, orange, white. The narrow border contains a geometric meander with a 6-petalled flower with an orange centre. Backing: pieced red cotton. Facing: bias-cut striped silk; dark blue and white stripes each containing an isolated motif. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (paper label glued onto the backing. 'No.9' written in ink.) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.240-1921 |
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| Record created | February 10, 2009 |
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