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Saddlecloth. Uzbek

Title:

Saddlecloth

Ethnic groups:

Uzbek

Territory:

city Bukhara

Date:

late 19th - early 20th century

Material:

Velvet, semi silk, silk threads, metallic thread

Technique:

Embroidery

Dimensions:

length 105.0; width 69.0

Number:

РЭМ 5474-87

Annotation:

It is part of the horse harness for ceremonial rides. It is decorated using the gulduzi-zaminduzi technique and velvet appliqué. From the gifts of the Emir of Bukhara, Seyid Abdullah Khan, to the imperial family in 1910.