Harvard Art Museums > 2015.64: Cover 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"Cover , 2015.64,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 20, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/331563. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2015.64 Title Cover Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 19th century Places Creation Place: Middle East, Iran Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/331563 Physical Descriptions Medium Cotton patterned with block printing and wax-resist dyeing; quilted; backed with modern fabric; and edged with machine-made fringe Dimensions 89 x 124 cm (35 1/16 x 48 13/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Mark and Ruth Irwin, Wooster, Ohio (by 1965 - 1998), by descent; to Beth Irwin Lewis, Oberlin, Ohio (1998 - 2015), gift; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2015. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Beth Irwin Lewis in memory of J. Mark and Ruth Irwin Accession Year 2015 Object Number 2015.64 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 This quilted cover is an example of qalamkar (“pen-work”), a traditional technique of decorating cotton with dyes. The design features a central medallion on a red field patterned with butahs in off-set repeat. The central medallion and quarter medallions in the corners combine birds, blossoms, leaves, and knot patterns. Two wide borders contain running floral scrolls; and multiple guard stripes hold small floral motifs. The design employs the traditional four colors (black, red, blue, and yellow) and has been created by block printing and wax resist. 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
