carpet(?);
mat(?);
rug(?)
- Museum number
- As1996,13.13
- Description
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Tent felt made of wool (shyrdak) in the form of a sampler (doroja); central field made up of ten appliqued sections with coloured piping and quilting, of differing motifs in many colours; outer border predominantly made up of white appliqued zig-zag motifs and multi-coloured appliqued dots all on brown backing. Intended for use as a kitchen runner.
- Production date
- 1986
- Dimensions
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Length: 330 centimetres
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Width: 92 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Eth.Doc.1888. Also see Ethno Departmental Library Pictorial Archive for images of a selection of felts in collections As1995,20 and As1996,13 being made, photographed with their makers, or in use, plus others.
Commissioned collections As1995,20 and As1996,13 were both made by Stephanie Bunn in Kyrgyzstan in the course of doctoral research into Kirgiz yurts and tent felts (University of Manchester). A selection of items from these collections were exhibited at the Museum of Mankind in 1997.
This felt was purchased from the maker.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
1997, London, Museum of Mankind (Room 5), 'Striking Tents'
- Acquisition date
- 1996
- Department
- Middle East
- Registration number
- As1996,13.13
