The Marla Mallet Turkmen Saye Gosha


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The Marla Mallet Turkmen Saye Gosha
Northern Afghanistan. Circa 1960.

22½" high, excluding the beaded fringe. The colors in the photo above are not accurate; see the large detail below for the full range. This purely decorative piece is solid needlepoint. Such embroideries decorated the piles of bedding in the yurt or village house. These are often all labeled Laki, but were made by other groups as well, so exact attributions are difficult. The motif on this example is a variation on the Turkmen "Memling Gul" design.

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