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Carpet Border

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carpet border of woven wool. The field has a red ground with parts of leaf and stem forms.

The border has a dark brown to grey field with flowers and stems crossing the border diagonally, with leaves branching off a right angle.

The guard stripes are in a red field with diagonal leaf motifs, small triangles and curved leaf-shaped on black stems. Outer guard-stripe between lesser guard-stripes of reciprocal triangular motifs in blue and orange.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven wool
Brief description
Carpet border woven wool, Turkey, 19th century.
Physical description
Carpet border of woven wool. The field has a red ground with parts of leaf and stem forms.

The border has a dark brown to grey field with flowers and stems crossing the border diagonally, with leaves branching off a right angle.

The guard stripes are in a red field with diagonal leaf motifs, small triangles and curved leaf-shaped on black stems. Outer guard-stripe between lesser guard-stripes of reciprocal triangular motifs in blue and orange.
Dimensions
  • Length: 27in (maximum)
  • Width: 2ft (maximum)
Credit line
Given by Mr Bernadout
Collection
Accession number
T.45A-1975

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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