Cotton, striped bands on each side produced by supplementary warps, embroidered with polychrome silk and silver metal thread, in double running, fishbone, satin and hem stitches and needle weaving. Three repeats of a large asymmetric flower spray and a border of three narrow bands of repeated stylised flowers or geometric patterns, two in alternating colours. Inscriptions on both ends, on one "Akitdim ah, Mazaallah, Ya Allah", and on the other "Ya Allah, Ya Muhammed, Mazaallah" Ravelled fringe.
Given by George de Menasce
Length: 52 in
Width: 18.25 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1946-09-25) by de Menasce, George
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1899
CE
Accession number: T.102-1946
Primary reference Number: 199930
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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