A CENTRAL ASIAN EMBROIDERED TEXTILE WALL HANGING FRAGMENT (TUSH KYIZ)...
A CENTRAL ASIAN EMBROIDERED TEXTILE WALL HANGING FRAGMENT (TUSH KYIZ)
Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, mid 20th century
An open, frame-like shapem wuth pointed inncer cutout, black cotton ground, with a red border, the embroidery is concentrated in a wide band; the chain stitch and couching in coral, rose, mustard yellow, green, teal, blue and cream, the large medalions with scrolling, ram's-horn (koshkar muiz style), curls and small rosettes, with cross-shaped floral tree-of-life forms with vine decoration, two small birds and a pair of tulip-like on the pointed section; the shape suggests it would have been used as an arch or door surround and would have been produced a to celebrate important events, especially a marriage.
180.5cm x 343cm
A CENTRAL ASIAN EMBROIDERED TEXTILE WALL HANGING FRAGMENT (TUSH KYIZ)
Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, mid 20th century
An open, frame-like shapem wuth pointed inncer cutout, black cotton ground, with a red border, the embroidery is concentrated in a wide band; the chain stitch and couching in coral, rose, mustard yellow, green, teal, blue and cream, the large medalions with scrolling, ram's-horn (koshkar muiz style), curls and small rosettes, with cross-shaped floral tree-of-life forms with vine decoration, two small birds and a pair of tulip-like on the pointed section; the shape suggests it would have been used as an arch or door surround and would have been produced a to celebrate important events, especially a marriage.
180.5cm x 343cm
