Brown wool warp. Similar weft. Plain weave centre. Wool pile corners to fold inwards to form a bag. Symmetric knot.
Sides oversewn brown wool. Two ends of flat weave, turned and sewn with applied red plaited "braid".
The plain weave centre decorated with a serrated lozenge motif in black wool stitching. Corners, ivory ground with red and blue hooked motifs; main borders of polychrome repeat lozenge motifs, outer border of repeat "arrow" motifs.
Given by Major R.G. and Colonel T.G. Gayer-Anderson
Length: 37 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#
1875
-
1899
Yomut tribe
Pile
composed of
wool
Warp
composed of
wool
Weft
composed of
wool
Accession number: T.46-1942
Primary reference Number: 186243
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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