Hanging Item Number: 1228/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long rectangular hanging constructed of wool cut pile textile. The top edge of the hanging is concave, while the bottom edge is straight and is finished with very long red and black fringes that are overlaid with a netting of brown and white braided fibre. Five large diamond-shaped designs, which are embellished with many smaller geometric motifs, are prominently displayed in the design field. The designs are worked in black and off-white on a dark red background.
History Of Use
Uses could include: a decorative hanging for a doorway or wall, as part of a shrine, etc.; or part of the trappings of nomadic life, used to adorn a camel or other pack animal.
Iconographic Meaning
The diamond-shaped patterns that are prominently displayed in the design field are tribal symbols (göl) that identify the cultural affiliation of the makers.
Item History
- Made in Afghanistan ?
- Collected in Kabul, Afghanistan ?
- Owned by Alan Davidson before August 14, 1987
- Received from Alan Davidson (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source) on August 14, 1987
What
- Name
- Hanging
- Identification Number
- 1228/6
- Type of Item
- hanging
- Material
- wool fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- knotted pile, cut pile and braided
- Overall
- height 112.0 cm, width 177.0 cm, depth 1.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Turkmen ?
- Previous Owner
- Alan Davidson
- Received from
- Alan Davidson (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Afghanistan ?
- Collected in
- Kabul, Afghanistan ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 14, 1987
- Acquisition Date
- on August 14, 1987
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1228/0006