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It dates from the late 17th century. At that time Azerbaijan was larger than the modern republic. It reached further to the south and the west, with Tabriz as its main town.\r\n\r\nTechnically embroideries from Azerbaijan fall into three groups. This piece, worked in cross stitch, is an example of the earliest.  Until recently textile historians thought that these embroidered designs were copied from hand-knotted carpets. However, we now think that the carpet-weaving industry took its inspiration from these embroideries and not the other way round.","physicalDescription":"Possibly the front panel for a large cushion; cotton embroidered with coloured silks in cross stitch.  \nThe centre is occupied with three star-shaped compartments filled with conventional serrated floral designs; round these are long irregularly shaped compartments with similar designs. The whole is surrounded by a narrow border. The ground is black, filled with serrated hook-shaped devices in colours; in three of the corners are conventional trees.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28674"},"note":""},{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"designed and made by","id":"x28674"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"cotton","id":"AAT14067"},{"text":"silk thread","id":"x30127"}],"techniques":[{"text":"embroidery","id":"x30339"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Cotton, embroidered with silk","categories":[{"text":"Embroidery","id":"THES48960"}],"styles":[{"text":"Caucasian","id":"AAT244536"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"MES","id":"THES48607"},"images":["2017KA1736","2011FB0817","2017KB3324"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"008","id":"THES306180"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Panel","id":"x47676"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Azerbaijan","id":"x30028"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""},{"place":{"text":"Iran","id":"x30220"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"possibly"},{"place":{"text":"Iran","id":"x30220"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1650-1800","earliest":"1650-01-01","latest":"1800-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"possibly"}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"710","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"1310","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Purchased for £15 from Mrs Farngotchian, The Maples, Northwood, Middlesex.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Middle East, Textile; Panel, silk-embroidered cotton, design of star-medallions and border cartouches on black ground, Azerbaijan or NW Iran, 1700-1800","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"<i>Persian art : an illustrated souvenir of the exhibition of Persian art at Burlington House, London, 1931</i>, London : Printed for the Executive Committee of the Exhibition by Hudson & Kearns Ltd., 1931","id":"AUTH354608"},"details":"p.85: Cat.no.828A","free":""},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Textiles, <i>Brief Guide to the Persian Embroideries</i> (London: Board of Education, 1929) Pl.IV."}],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"floral patterns","id":"AAT10135"},{"text":"trees","id":"AAT132410"}],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["401-1906"],"accessionNumberNum":"401","accessionNumberPrefix":"","accessionYear":1906,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-30","recordCreationDate":"2004-01-05","availableToBook":true}}