saddle carpet (animal furniture)

Saddle carpet with a carpet section on each side. These are separated by a rectangular piece of black textile. The whole is edged with a band of red textile, and lined with grey textile. Each tufted panel consists of a rectangular field, surrounded by a patterned border on 3 sides. The rectangle is decorated with a floral motif on a black ground. The border contains 3 medallions decorated with floral sprays. These are separated by plant motifs, situated in the 2 corners. This border is surrounded by a pink, white and slightly wider black band.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1974.242
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 29.4094 x 56.6929 in.; 747 x 1440 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wool (textile); cotton (textile); wool (hair); cotton fibre
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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