A collection of 50 embroidered works from the urban and rural Lakai Uzbek textile traditions in Afghanistan.
Collection of embroidered textiles by Unknown Artist, late 19thearly 20th century
© British Museum
Details
- Medium:
- Mostly silk on wool flannel or cotton
- Art Fund grant:
- £26,000 ( Total: £34,000)
- Acquired in:
- 2002
- Vendor:
- Pip Rau
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).
Provenance
Collection built up in Afghanistan (largely Kabul) and Pakistan (Peshawar) by the vendor from the 1970s onwards.
Venue details
British Museum
Great Russell Street, LONDON
London
WC1B 3DG
020 7323 8299
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