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Uzbek
Cover4 foot 7 inch by 7 foot.
Here we have a quilt like cover of Abr silk and cotton. Abr silk or as some people
call it Ikat is resist dyed silk. Abr is Persian for
"cloud like" whereas Ikat is the Indonesian
term for a similar cloth. For hundreds of years at least
to the time of Cingissi Qahan silk robes were given to
honored guests by rulers in Southwest Asia. From the time
of it's introduction in the 18th century Abr was quickly recognized as
the ultimate fabric in a land where fabric was money.
With the great value placed on Abr
when a garment is too far gone to use the Abr is treasured and used for
other uses such as this.
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Uzbek Abr
Silk Cover, Bokhara, Late 19th early 20th
Century. 6 foot 1 inch by 3 foot 11inch.
Structure: Abr resist dyed silk and cotton.
Further Notes: Excellent Condition.
Inventory #:
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One of my weaknesses is that I
collect Hazara
rugs and textiles. Most people do not know what
they looks like and even fewer collect them. Of
the people who do collect them they usually think
they are Uzbek. I
recently located a collection with 3 Hazara pieces. The
collector agreed to sell them only as part of a
collection and consequently I had to acquire 24
other pieces to get the three I wanted. The price
was reasonable and when I started going through
the mostly silk items I was amazed. The pieces
like this one are in excellent condition with
vivid colors and great design. I agreed not to
use the collectors name but let me say it is very
much what the wife of a high ranking Foreign
Service Officer might collect over the years in
Southwest Asia.
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