Fabric fragment. Gold-plated silk with a motif of irises and carnations in vertical stripes. Floral sprigs arranged in an alternating rhythm, turning first to the left irises and then to the right carnations. In narrower stripes, miniature stylized red flowers tulips?. Weave structure: compound weft. Prominent wefts: gold thread with braiding, light and dark green, light and dark pink salmon, blue, white, black. Colors: gold background weft weave; pattern colors green, pink-salmon, blue, black tied in weft weave. Main warp: dark yellow; main weft: cream. Dimensions of fragment: 8.0 x 4.3 cm; edge width: 0.5 cm. Selection width: 0.5 cm, fabric report: 4.3 x 8 cm. 18th century, Iran. Overall dimensions: height 54 cm, width 28 cm., A textured fabric with a striped pattern featuring a few vertical bands in beige and light blue, decorated with floral and leafy motifs in muted green, dark green, and brown; the background shows varying shades of tan and cream with subtle shimmer, and the wove...
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Fabric fragment. Gold-plated silk with a motif of irises and carnations in vertical stripes. Floral sprigs arranged in an alternating rhythm, turning first to the left irises and then to the right carnations. In narrower stripes, miniature stylized red flowers tulips?. Weave structure: compound weft. Prominent wefts: gold thread with braiding, light and dark green, light and dark pink salmon, blue, white, black. Colors: gold background weft weave; pattern colors green, pink-salmon, blue, black tied in weft weave. Main warp: dark yellow; main weft: cream. Dimensions of fragment: 8.0 x 4.3 cm; edge width: 0.5 cm. Selection width: 0.5 cm, fabric report: 4.3 x 8 cm. 18th century, Iran. Overall dimensions: height 54 cm, width 28 cm., A textured fabric with a striped pattern featuring a few vertical bands in beige and light blue, decorated with floral and leafy motifs in muted green, dark green, and brown; the background shows varying shades of tan and cream with subtle shimmer, and the woven threads create a slightly raised pattern and soft shadowing where the fabric folds.

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Fabric fragment Gold-plated silk motif irises carnations vertical stripes Floral sprigs arranged alternating rhythm turning first left irises right carnations narrower stripes miniature stylized red flowers tulips Weave structure compound weft Prominent wefts gold thread braiding light dark green dark pink salmon blue white black Colors background weft weave pattern colors green pink-salmon black tied weft weave Main warp dark yellow main weft cream Dimensions fragment edge width 0.5 cm Selection width fabric report 4.3 x 8 cm 18th century Iran dimensions height 54 cm width 28 cm textured fabric striped pattern featuring vertical bands beige light blue decorated floral leafy motifs muted green brown varying shades tan subtle shimmer woven threads create slightly raised pattern soft shadowing fabric folds.

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