Cotton warp. Cotton weft(some red). Wool pile. Asymmetric knot.
Ends raw, fringed. Sides oversewn red wool with some flat weave one side and along saddle slit, where turned under.
Ivory ground; polychrome "boteh" in alternating rows with floral sprigs between each motif. Double band floral border.
Given by Major R.G. and Colonel T. G. Gayer-Anderson
Length: 44.75 in
Width: 39 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1942-09-30) by Gayer-Anderson, R.G. Major and Gayer-Anderson, T.G. Colonel
19th Century, Late-20th Century, Early#
1875
-
1925
Warp
composed of
cotton
Weft
composed of
cotton
Pile
composed of
wool
Sides
Accession number: T.11-1942
Primary reference Number: 186188
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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