Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog number |
2010.6.8 |
Artist |
Unknown |
Title |
Tent decoration with Elaborate Tassels |
Date |
20th Century |
Object Name |
Art, Textile |
Description |
Tasseled tent decoration with cross-stitch embroidery. Pieces like this would be hung anywhere in an Uzbek tent or house. In this example the long elaborate tassels have a decorative knot often referred to as a Turkish knot. |
Medium/Material |
Cotton embroidered with silk |
Dimensions |
H-26 W-3.5 inches |
Year Range from |
1850 |
Year Range to |
1980 |
Exhibition and Publication History |
* "Interwoven Worlds: Exploring Domestic and Nomadic Life in Turkey," GTM at Flushing Town Hall, March 9-April 29, 2012. A. Winter and A. Bauer, Curators. |
Culture |
Uzbekistan |