Shirvana
Rug
1998 (made)
1998 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Machine-woven Wilton rug 100% jute with a red field and five Chinese-style circles. There is one border which has a light brown ground and a similar cirle in each corner and schematic black and white chinese motifs which alternate. There is a web along the sides which has been turned under and glued in place. There is a white cotton fringe at either end.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Shirvana (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Machine woven Wilton 100% jute |
| Brief description | 'Shirvana' machine-woven jute Wilton rug, 1998, Bangladesh, marketed by W Forest Rugs Ltd |
| Physical description | Machine-woven Wilton rug 100% jute with a red field and five Chinese-style circles. There is one border which has a light brown ground and a similar cirle in each corner and schematic black and white chinese motifs which alternate. There is a web along the sides which has been turned under and glued in place. There is a white cotton fringe at either end. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Mr. William Higbee |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.196-1999 |
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| Record created | April 26, 2000 |
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