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Bedding decoration

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

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

Measurements
92.0 × 133.5 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
2012.376

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
This finely embroidered saye gosha features repeated geometric designs that incorporate hooked, serrated, triangular and rams’ horn motifs. Each thread of the black fringe terminates with a white glass bead.

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