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Bag: T.3-1993

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Warp, natural brown wool: weft, predominantly red with some natural brown: Plain (tabby) weave, tapestry weave (kelim) and some embroidery. Bag front: kelim area of 'guls' of alternating ivory and blue arranged in horizontal bands divided by narrow lines of stitching. Plain weave decorated with embroidered stylised floral repeat pattern. Bag back: plain weave, shades of red. Sides stitched together: top edges held together with large buttonhole stitches: remnants of fringe/tassels.

Legal notes

Given by Dr. Thomas Donald Kellaway

Measurements and weight

Height: 42.75 in
Width: 29.5 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1993-11-22) by Kellaway, Thomas Donald, Dr

Dating

19th Century, Late-20th Century, Early#
1875 - 1925

School or Style

Turkoman

Components of the work

Warp composed of wool ( natural brown)
Weft composed of wool ( predominantly red with some natural brown)

Techniques used in production

Woven

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.3-1993
Primary reference Number: 186126
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Thursday 12 January 2012 Updated: Friday 13 October 2017 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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