Door curtain: T.15-1948

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Door curtain
Engsi

Categories

Textiles

Description

Red field with cross-shaped central design, with various tree and bird patterns typically found on "engsis"; in cream, brown, dark blue and light red.
Warp: undyed ivory wool with a little brown wool.
Weft: undyed ivory wool with some brown and red in lower edge.
Knot: symmetric, wool pile and white cotton.
Sides: five rows of brown overcasting.
Top edge: cut.
Lower edge: flat-weave and raw fringe.

Legal notes

P.C. Manuk and Miss G.M. Coles Bequest through the National Art Collections Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 69 in
Width: 61.5 in

Place(s) associated

Pindje ⪼ Turkestan

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1948-10-01) by Manuk, Percival Chator Coles, C. D., Miss

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1800 CE - Circa 1899 CE

Note

Pindje is a district

School or Style

Components of the work

Warp composed of wool ( undyed ivory with a little brown)
Weft composed of wool ( undyed ivory with some brown and red in lower edge)
Knot composed of wool and cotton

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.15-1948
Primary reference Number: 185928
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 8 December 2011 Updated: Wednesday 18 October 2017

Associated departments & institutions

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

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