Cotton warp. Cotton weft. Wool pile. Symmetric knot.
Flat weave ends turned under, one fraying. Side bands/selvedge sewn on, red.
Two saddle slits, flat weave edges, frayed.
Prayer niche. Dark blue ground; border patterns defining slits, similar to inner and outer bands of main borders.
Spandrels, floral design (mina khani?) on soft red ground.
Given by Major R.G. and Colonel T.G. Gayer-Anderson
Length: 41 in
Width: 37 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1942-09-30) by Gayer-Anderson, R.G. Major and Gayer-Anderson, T.G. Colonel
19th Century, Late#
1875
-
1899
Warp
composed of
cotton
Weft
composed of
cotton
Pile
composed of
wool
Accession number: T.23-1942
Primary reference Number: 186219
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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