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Tent Bag: T.1-2002

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

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Description

Tent Bag. Natural woollen warp and weft, asymmetrically knotted in shades of red, ivory, brown, and blue-black. The central field is of alternating rows of primary and secondary 'guls', the form an adaptation of a Salor 'gul'. Borders and guard stripes with typical small repeat pattern. The 'elem' or skirt with repeat flower branch pattern (derived from earlier Saryk weavings ?). Plain weave top turned over and stitched down; fringed bottom edge; sides overcast in red wool.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Dr. Thomas Donald Kellaway

Measurements and weight

Height: 143 cm
Width: 81 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2002-11-25) by Kellaway, Thomas Donald, Dr

Dating

20th Century, Early
Circa 1900 CE - Circa 1920 CE

Note

Tekke tribe

School or Style

Turkoman

Components of the work

Warp And Weft composed of wool ( Natural wool, asymmetrically knotted in shades of red, ivory, brown and blue-black)
Sides

Techniques used in production

Weaving
Knotted

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.1-2002
Primary reference Number: 85997
Entry form: 177
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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