1750 / 1800, Azerbaijan

1750 / 1800, Azerbaijan

Identifier
CIRC.696-1923
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Dimension
38 cm (length)
36.5 cm (width)
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Type of object

Description

Plain weave cotton embroidered with silk in in surface darning on the diagonal, cross stitch [outlines], running stitch, pulled thread work. The ground is pulled thread work overcast with white silk; there is a notched pink square infilled with a mid-blue square, and light yellow central lozenge. It is surrounded by four light blue pointed cartouches containing a white s-motif. The octagon is in turn surrounded by partial geometric forms in faded pink or pink or small scattered motifs. The border is mid-blue decorated with large S-forms in pink or white. All motifs are outlined in black. Embroidery threads: 2S silk; white for the pulled work, light blue, two shades of mid-blue, rust brown, light beige, greenish-brown, pink, faded pink, yellow, black. Middle East, Textile; Panel, silk-embroidered cotton, square design of central octagon on cream pulled-thread ground, Azerbaijan or NW Iran, 1750-1800