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The main design element is a red diamond; within it a multi-hooked device in yellow contains a similar, smaller one in blue.  The whole has blue horned decoration at the four points and light yellow stylised tulips on the sides and lies on a cream medallion.  Within the left hand portions of the lattice are two halves of a stepped concentric lozenge, an animal and S-motifs.\r\n\r\nMain border: cream ground with leaf and wine glass pattern.\r\n\r\nInner border: blue ground with joined single-colour flowerheads.\r\n\r\nOuter border: incomplete, but with evidence of a yellow ground with flowerheads like the inner border.","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"wool","id":"x30441"}],"techniques":[{"text":"weaving","id":"AAT53642"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"","categories":[{"text":"Textiles","id":"THES48885"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"MES","id":"THES48607"},"images":["2017JY9294","2017JY9297","2009CP5968","2013GB4214"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"005","id":"THES325573"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Carpet","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Caucasus","id":"x35141"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"17th century - 18th century","earliest":"1600-01-01","latest":"1799-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Length","value":"1250","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Top edge","note":""},{"dimension":"Length","value":"1220","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Bottom edge","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"1170","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Proper right","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"1190","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Proper left","note":""},{"dimension":"Weight","value":"14.5","unit":"kg","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"30/09/2013","earliest":"2013-09-30","latest":"2013-09-30"},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Weight including roller","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"1700s, Caucasian; Karadagh","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"Armenian.\r\n\r\nMentioned in Hali 1980, Vol.3.,No2., p.96,98,114\r\n\"Caucasian Rugs in the V & A\". by M. 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