Cotton warp. Cotton weft. Wool pile. Symmetric knot.
Raw edge where cut in half; flat weave one end; remnants of leather binding on outer curved edge.
Dark and light brown ground; boteh and two other motifs (?). Hooked inner border; outer main border of stars/stylised flower heads in serrated lozenges.
Given by Major R.G. and Colonel T.G. Gayer-Anderson
Length: 20.5 in
Width: 31.5 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.32-1942
Primary reference Number: 186228
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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