Wool warp. Wool weft. Wool pile. Symmetric knot.
Ends fringed, sides oversewn red wool.
Main saddle slit uncut; smaller slit with oversewn red wool edges.
Prayer niche, red ground, three "boteh" or floral motifs in top of niche. Triple band border enclosing "moharramatt" stripes.
Given by Major R.G. and Colonel T.G. Gayer-Anderson
Length: 41 in
Width: 37 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1942-09-30) by Gayer-Anderson, R.G. Major and Gayer-Anderson, T.G. Colonel
19th Century, Late#
Production date:
circa
AD 1880
Pile
composed of
wool
Warp
composed of
wool
Weft
composed of
wool
Ends
Sides
Accession number: T.10-1942
Primary reference Number: 186186
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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