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MMI 1979:001 :: miniature rug

Object description

Rectangular rug, showing, within a floral vine border on a green ground, the countries of Europe, in the shape of humans. The text is written in black and figures are dressed in pale green, brown, reddish yellow and pale pinkish brown. The Soviet Union is represented as a very big octopus.

Cotton fringe on the lower long side (baseline).

Data elements
References (1)

Object, external - same as

EM:2008.03.0001

Source - http: kulturarvsdata.se

Inventory number

MMI 1979:001

Serie nummer

Previous ID

2008.03.0001

Object

miniature rug

Country - Origin

Material

Wool and cotton

Loan out - Current

0000.0006, Etnografiska museet

Acquisition

Bequest from Alfhild Nilsson through Asta Hammarstedt. Purchased in Teheran during the 1930s.

Description, Swedish

Miniatyrmatta

Description

Rectangular rug, showing, within a floral vine border on a green ground, the countries of Europe, in the shape of humans. The text is written in black and figures are dressed in pale green, brown, reddish yellow and pale pinkish brown. The Soviet Union is represented as a very big octopus.

Cotton fringe on the lower long side (baseline).

Period

Modern (1332 hijri)

Comments

Carpet is sigend and dated in the lower right corner.

Flyttas till Etnografiska.

Length / Längd

Dimensions

L. 60,5 cm, W. 85,5 cm

Condition

Original register

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