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On the lower row the outer two form a pair and their position alternates in subsequent rows.  Their proportions vary slightly and the weavers had to adjust the ones in the upper row because they were running out of warp.","physicalDescription":"Carpet, hand knotted woollen pile on woollen warp and weft, Caucasian, 19th century\r\n\r\nWARP: white wool; Z2S; 20 threads to the inch (80 per dm).\r\n\r\nWEFT: red wool and white wool; Z2S; 2 shoots after each row of knots,often one red and one white especially in the upper 14\" (35.5 cms) then predominantly red only; 15 knots to the inch (60 per dm).\r\n\r\nPILE: wool: 11 colours: red, dark yellow, dark green, green, dark blue, blue, light blue, dark brown, brown, light brown,  black, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 warp threads; 150 knots per sq.inch (2400 per sq.dm)\r\n\r\nSIDE FINISH: incomplete but 3 cords overcast with cream silk.\r\n\r\nEND FINISH: Lower: cut but evidence of plainweave with red wool.  Upper: cut.\r\n\r\nDESIGN: Field: a dark blue ground with three rows of 'shield' motifs across the width in alteranting outlines of a geometric palmette and an indeted octagon.  The palmete shield encloses a tree with flower buds flanked by a smaller pair and standing on a rectangle containing a pair of birds or fish.  The octagonal shileds contain in alternating bands a similar design with a similar tree or a central rectangle from which spring a stylised flowering shrub. A stem on either side of the central row rises to the top of the carpet.  From it large white serrated leaves with a floral filling frame the palmette shields and smaller yellow or green leaves are above the octagonal shields.  These smaller leaves have a square or rectangular shape which gives them the appearance of a bird=s head.\r\nMain border: white ground with a stylised meander with markedly diagonal hooked blossoms. \r\nInner border: brown ground with black meander with a green S-motif and black and white blossoms. \r\nOuter border: as inner but with blue instead of white blossoms.\r\n\r\nCatalogue Date: 17.11.97","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"wool yarn","id":"x30441"}],"techniques":[{"text":"weaving","id":"AAT53642"},{"text":"knotting","id":"AAT53635"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Knotted woollen pile, on woollen warp and weft; symmetrical knot tied; 150 knots per sq. in (2,400 per sq. dm)","categories":[{"text":"Textiles","id":"THES48885"},{"text":"Floor coverings","id":"THES48953"}],"styles":[{"text":"Caucasian","id":"AAT244536"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"MES","id":"THES48607"},"images":["2006AK4627","2006AU5093","2017KB9933","2017KB9958","2017KB9962","2017KB9964","2017KB9968","2017KB9970"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"001","id":"THES325560"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Carpet","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Azerbaijan","id":"x30028"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1700-1850","earliest":"1700-01-01","latest":"1850-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by James Templeton & Co","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Width","value":"1210","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"04/08/2017","earliest":"2017-08-04","latest":"2017-08-04"},"part":"Top edge","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"1335","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"04/08/2017","earliest":"2017-08-04","latest":"2017-08-04"},"part":"Bottom edge","note":""},{"dimension":"Length","value":"2280","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"04/08/2017","earliest":"2017-08-04","latest":"2017-08-04"},"part":"Proper left edge","note":""},{"dimension":"Length","value":"2305","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"04/08/2017","earliest":"2017-08-04","latest":"2017-08-04"},"part":"Proper right edge","note":""},{"dimension":"Weight","value":"15","unit":"kg","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"30/09/2013","earliest":"2013-09-30","latest":"2013-09-30"},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Weight including roller","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Donated to the V&A by James Templeton & Co., as a \"Kuba rug\".","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Carpet, wool knotted pile on silk foundation, 'Shield' design on dark blue ground, possibly Shirvan, Azerbaijan, 1700-1850","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Michael Franses and Robert Pinner (introduction by Donald King) \"Caucasian Rugs in the Victoria and Albert Museum\", <i>HALI</i> pp.95-115: fig.5."}],"production":"c.f. 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