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Bedding decoration

UZBEK people
Bedding decoration
(Saye gosha)
 (20th century)

Medium
cotton, silk (thread), glass (beads)

Measurements
54.0 × 107.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Alexandra and Leigh Copeland, 2012

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Uzbekistan

Accession Number
2012.371

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
Worked in cross-stitch, this saye gosha is decorated with bold repeated geometric forms in red, white, yellow and maroon. Its elaborate fringe features multi-coloured tassels embellished with glass beads.

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