Harvard Art Museums > 1977.164: Rug, 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"Rug, Tent Doorway Cover (Ensi) (Unknown Artist) , 1977.164,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 30, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216064. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.164 People Unknown Artist Title Rug, Tent Doorway Cover (Ensi) Classification Textile Arts Work Type rug Date 19th century Places Creation Place: Central Asia, Afghanistan Culture Afghan Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216064 Physical Descriptions Medium Wool Technique Woven, mixed technique Dimensions 207 x 147 cm (81 1/2 x 57 7/8 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 1977.164 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 Ersari Ensi (tent door hanging) with cruciform design divided the pile area into quadrants; 4 trefoils in each of these quadrants. Alem end is tapestry woven, striped. Probably southern Ersari. Warps: 2 Z spun S plied undyed mixture of brown and white wool (coarse and hairy); one level. Weft (between knots): 1 Z spun undyed brown wool warn; 2 yarns per shoot. Weft (at alem/bottom end/tapestry weave): 2 Z spun S plied wool (same as pile yarn) in red, green, blue, undyed brown and undyed white. Pile: 2 Z spun S plied wool. Pile colors: dark blue, light blue, red, yellow, brown, white and dark green. Knots: asymmetrical, open to the right. Knots per vertical decimeter: 40. Knots per horizontal decimeter: 25. Both selvedges: wide, flat, 4 bundles of 2 warps each wrapped in what appears to be 2 Z spun S plied brown goat hair. Top end: 5 1/2 cm. tapestry weave with top two cm. folded over and stitched. Bottom end (alem): 17 cm. tapestry weave, stripped, with colored stripes. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
