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Carpet

1500 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Knotted woollen pile carpet, about 96 to the square inch. On a black ground are pineapple devices in yellow and blue in alternate rows. Each device is enclosed by a blue band articulated to suggest a simple petalled form. Small stylised flower-heads in the interspaces. On all four side is a border 1 inch wide of red, green and cream squares arranged diagonally, and a fringe of soft fawn wool. Woollen warp and weft.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Knotted woollen pile
Brief description
Knotted woollen pile carpet, Spanish, 1500
Physical description
Knotted woollen pile carpet, about 96 to the square inch. On a black ground are pineapple devices in yellow and blue in alternate rows. Each device is enclosed by a blue band articulated to suggest a simple petalled form. Small stylised flower-heads in the interspaces. On all four side is a border 1 inch wide of red, green and cream squares arranged diagonally, and a fringe of soft fawn wool. Woollen warp and weft.
Dimensions
  • Length: 185in
  • Width: 37in
  • Weight: 16kg
Weight including roller
Collection
Accession number
T.37-1954

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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