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Ceremonial Horse Cover
Embroidery Workshops of Bukhara
Embroidery Workshops of Bukhara
Uzbekistan
52 1/2 x 77 in. (133.4 x 195.6 cm)
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Embroidery
Embroidery
1860-1920
1860
1920
1800-1900, 19th century, embroidery
Textiles
When the Russian Imperial Army conquered the Emirate of Bukhara, one of three Uzbek dynasties, in 1868, only Bukhara retained a degree of independence as a Russian protectorate. Lavish ambassadorial gifts from the emirs to the tsars were obligatory, a diplomatic tradition that had developed over centuries. Examples included textiles, furniture, and weapons; among the most luxurious offerings were ceremonial horse covers and blankets embroidered in gold by the elite craftsmen of the Bukhara court.
This elaborate horse cover, which is lined with a traditional ikat-patterned fabric from Uzbekistan (see inset), was probably presented by the emir of Bukhara to the Russian imperial court during the late 1800s. The images of the sphinx and cannons embedded within the golden embroidery and floral patterns quite likely reference famous imperial landmarks in the Russian cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg.
[Label text from It Came From the Vault exhibition, 2013]
Bukhara is in present-day Uzbekistan.
back, Appears to be Russian language but not Cyrillic alphabet? See photo attached to Surrogates
1936.26
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Memorial Art Gallery
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