© British Museum
Collection of embroidered textiles
Artist: Afghan
Location: British Museum
Date: late 19th-early 20th Century
Materials: mostly silk on wool flannel or cotton
Grant:
Amount Paid: £26,000 (Total: £34,000)
Vendor: Pip Rau
Review number: 5064 (2002)
Provenance:
Collection built up in Afghanistan (largely Kabul) and Pakistan (Peshawar) by the vendor from the 1970s onwards.
Description:
A collection of 50 embroidered works from the urban and rural Lakai Uzbek textile traditions in Afghanistan. Includes 29 square panels, 11 shield-shaped panels, 4 bed pile covers, a lattice-work square panel, a marriage canopy, a horse blanket, a horse head cover, a tent band, a bag (botcha).
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