carpet(?);
mat(?);
rug(?)
- Museum number
- As1996,13.7
- Description
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Tent felt made of wool (shyrdak); central field made up of multi-coloured appliqued floral and geometric motifs, with quilting and some yellow and blue wool thread piping; outer border made up of white appliqued curvy zig-zag pattern and multi-coloured appliqued traditional and floral motifs, with quilting, on brown backing; white and blue braid edging. Intended for use as a floor cover.
- Production date
- 1980-1995 (?)
- Dimensions
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Length: 338 centimetres
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Width: 138 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
- As1996,13.7