rug
- Museum number
- As2001,07.8
- Description
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A large floor-cover / rug; rectangular in shape, with rounded-off corners. Made from wool felt with a natural cream 'ground'; symmetrical patterning about the centre line. Design comprises central ovoid shape with two 'star' designs in blue and red inside yellow circles, infilling with green criss-cross patterning, all framed by a border of red diamonds. At either side of ovoid shape is a stylised floral design. (See Curator's Comments.) At each corner is green and pink criss-cross patterning with a pink leaf inside each 'cell'. Outer border of blue and green stylised leaf design, framed by dark brown line with indented edges. Plain on reverse. Unused.
- Production date
- 2001 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Length: 224 centimetres
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Width: 136 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- 'A Quest for Contemporary Felts in Anatolia', text written by the vendor, gives details of felt production and use. See Curator's Comments for entry As2001,07.1. According to the collector the stylised floral design either side of ovoid shape is a tulip (lower part) and an artichoke (upper part), a type of patterning is called 'enginar'. Made for use on special occasions, and entirely from memory. The collector chose designs from the maker's album. The criss cross patterning is called 'cage' and derives from Turkish window grilles.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2001
- Acquisition notes
- This commissioned collection was made on behalf of the Museum at eight felt-making centres across Turkey during the summer of 2001.
- Department
- Middle East
- Registration number
- As2001,07.8
