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Safavid prayer rug design
Churchill, Sidney John Alexander (1862-1921)
16th-19th Century
Two pieces of cloth-backed squared paper with a design or cartoon for a silk prayer rug. The design depicts a mihrab shape decorated with arabesques and lotus, peony, chrysanthemum and magnolia flowe...
bag
1800-1947
This item is a bag made from a 19th century jacquard woven silk fabric. The fabric has been folded up and stitched at the sides to form a bag. Silk cord has been stitched around the edges, and the b...
hat
after 1929
Smooth felt hat in natural colour, with a turned up brim, and ventilation holes in the crown. This hat is made from one piece of natural coloured felt which is uniform thickness. It has a typical turn...
jacket
19th Century
This item is made from a total of 23 separate pieces of embroidered cloth. This could indicate that the jacket represents a secondary use for fabric previously used for another purpose. It has an op...