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.
Bequeathed by Dr. Thomas Donald Kellaway
Height: 143 cm
Width: 81 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2002-11-25) by Kellaway, Thomas Donald, Dr
20th Century, Early
Circa
1900
CE
-
Circa
1920
CE
Tekke tribe
Warp And Weft
composed of
wool
( Natural wool, asymmetrically knotted in shades of red, ivory, brown and blue-black)
Sides
Accession number: T.1-2002
Primary reference Number: 85997
Entry form: 177
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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