Cotton warp. Cotton weft - some blue shoots. Wool pile. Asymmetric knot.
Ends damaged, frayed sides - remnants of oversewing. Saddle slits - damaged edges.
Light red ground. Central medallion of "gul"-like motif around a central stylised floral motif. Simple flower and tendril border.
Paired "boteh" running along borders with a larger "boteh" in each corner.
Given by Major R.G. and Colonel T.G. Gayer-Anderson
Length: 41.25 in
Width: 35.5 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1942-09-30) by Gayer-Anderson, R.G. Major and Gayer-Anderson, T.G. Colonel
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1899
CE
Warp
composed of
cotton
Weft
composed of
cotton
Pile
composed of
wool
Accession number: T.25-1942
Primary reference Number: 186221
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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