antique and richly embroidered lackey embroidery from Uzbekistan
A small, decorative wall decoration of a footman tribe in Uzbekistan or northern Afghanistan with a red felt ground, on which a pattern of five colored circles with a sun star in the center is embroidered in silk. - Good condition, with the original trimmings of tassels in silk yarn.
Width approx. 50 cm, approx. 50 cm long
An embroidered Uzbek footman is one of the most coveted pieces in a collection of oriental textiles. It is handcrafted in one piece with silk on woolen fabric. At the wedding ceremony, the boktsche, such as the wrappings from Central Asia, is said to have been used to keep bread or a Koran bag warm, and later to be used to store the woman's personal belongings.
A truly remarkable antique Uzbek textile of unusual qualities.
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