saddle carpet (animal furniture)

General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1974.243
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1974.243
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1974.243
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1974.243 General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1974.243 General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1974.243

Rectangular saddle carpet with a carpet centre panel. This is edged with a band of red, fulled wool textile. The lining of grey twill woven textile has 2 ties sewn onto it. The panel consists of a rectangular field surrounded by a patterned border. The panel is decorated with mirror images on a blue-black ground. These consist of a floral motif above abstract motifs (mountains?). The border contains cartouches decorated with a floral sprays and/ or butterflies on a green ground. In the corners are plant motifs on a red ground. The border is surrounded by a pink, white and slightly wider blue-black band.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1974.243
Date
before 1974
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 32.5197 x 26.1811 in.; 826 x 665 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wool (textile); cotton (textile); cotton fibre; wool (hair)
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
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