Wedding blanket

(UEM49208) This blanket has double borders. Only the outer edges of the two panels have the characteristic multi coloured diagonal lines pattern. The first vertical panel consist of a chequeredboard of flowers, a girl with long hair wearing a short dress. In centre of the panel is a diamond with flowers, a diamond with a rabbit and two pomegranates, two long legged camels, one which has a rider and chequered board of flowers. 

 

The second vertical panel has a chequered board of flowers, a crowned female figure surrounded by animals and a coffee pot. In the centre of the panel there is a diamond with flowers surrounded by animals, a diamond with a fish surrounded by animals; a big and a small camel with a man holding one of them; chequeredboard of flowers.  

The colours are more garish and embroidery rougher than on the other blankets. 

 

The central area of each panel is divided into four sections which are further separated into panels of a floral motif. In the centre are human figures (female figures with short dresses), houses, camels,riders, fish, rabbits, scorpions, birds and multi-petalled flowers as well as four-petalled ones and a pomegranate motif. To be checked and completed. 

Photo

MÃ¥rten Teigen

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