Medium: wool, silk, cotton Technique: pieces of fulled plain weave sewn together using stem stitches to form foundation; stem stitches attach a plied cord on the front; chain stitch for design done with a hook; borders embroidered as one continuous strip and later assembled
Dimensions:
H x W: 244 x 160 cm (96 1/16 x 63 in.)
Type:
embroidery & stitching
Hanging
Made in:
Iran
Date:
19th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Vertical rectangular hanging embroidered to illustrate events in a heroic legend – possibly that of Rustam the Slayer of a Dragon – in a polychrome central panel on a red background. Curving vine floral borders on four sides on a black background. Wide outer border with isolated plant forms growing out from the center on a red background.
