Harvard Art Museums > 1977.165: Tent Doorway Cover (Ensi) Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Tent Doorway Cover (Ensi) , 1977.165,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/214706. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.165 Title Tent Doorway Cover (Ensi) Classification Textile Arts Work Type rug Places Creation Place: Central Asia, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan Culture Turkmen Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/214706 Physical Descriptions Medium Cotton and wool Technique Woven with pile Dimensions 187 x 153 cm (73 5/8 x 60 1/4 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Elizabeth Gowing, Harborne W. Stuart, Peggy Coolidge, and the Estate of W.I. Stuart in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby H. Stuart, Jr. Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.165 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Typical Northern Ersari (or so-called Beshir) tent door cover, in standard 4 compartment design with large blossoms in each quadrant. Pile alem-like element at the bottom with motif continuing up sides. Warp: 2 Z spun S plied undyed white cotton on one level. Wefts: 1 Z spun white or brown undyed wool; 2 parallel yarn pairs or 2 alternating yarn pairs per shoot. Pile: 2 or 3 Z spun S plied wool; yellow is 3 plies, other colors are 2 Pile colors: yellow, blue, pink, white, bright red, pink-red, dark blue, blue-green, bright yellow, white and brown (mildly corrosive in places). Knots: asymmetrical, open to the left. 35 knots per vertical decimeter. 30 knots per horizontal decimeter. Both selvedges reconstructed. Top end: cut and bound with cloth tape (later addition). Bottom end: 5 mm. brown wefted tapestry weave. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
