Cotton warp. Blue cotton weft. Wool pile. Asymmetric knot.
Fringed ends - damaged; side bands - damaged, small area oversewn with red/pink wool. Cuts in lower band;
enlarged (?) central slit now oversewn and strung with pink wool, edges bound brown wool.
Prayer niche ground red, remaining ground yellow, 'boteh' the main decorative element, single motifs along inner band, within a lattice in prayer niche. Floral bands and guards.
Given by Major R.G. and Colonel T.G. Gayer-Anderson
Length: 36.75 in
Width: 33.75 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1942-09-30) by Gayer-Anderson, R.G. Major and Gayer-Anderson, T.G. Colonel
19th Century, Late#
1875
-
1899
Warp
composed of
cotton
Weft
composed of
cotton
Pile
composed of
wool
Accession number: T.35-1942
Primary reference Number: 186231
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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