Bag made with various techniques - back of flat weave, ivory wool warp, some red and black wool weft sections.
Centre of polychrome diamond pattern kelim technique between narrow stripes.
Central slit and sides bound with blue and red wool. Bag faces of wool pile, symmetric knot.
Floral motif on ivory gound with black ground border of small repeat pattern.
Fastened by red and green wool cords on a brocaded patterned band.
Given by Major R.G. and Colonel T.G. Gayer-Anderson
Length: 25.75 in
Width: 11 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
Pile
composed of
wool
Warp
composed of
wool
Weft
composed of
wool
Accession number: T.50-1942
Primary reference Number: 186247
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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