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The Art of Gold Embroidery in Uzbekistan: A Study of an Aspect of Traditional Uzbek Material Culture in Transition. (Paperback)

The Art of Gold Embroidery in Uzbekistan: A Study of an Aspect of Traditional Uzbek Material Culture in Transition. Cover Image
By Suzanne Pennell, Jabyn Pennell Masters (Cover Design by), Dana McCown (Editor)
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Since ancient times, Bukhara and Samarkand have been thriving centres of craft production due to their location on the main routes of the ancient "Silk Road." Gold embroidery or zarduzi was no exception. Until the Bolshevic Revolution in 1917, consumption of gold embroidery was restricted to the wealthy middle class and court elites: spectacularly employed in displays of power and wealth among the courts of the Emirs before the Russian invasion in 1868.

Product Details
ISBN: 9780648657958
ISBN-10: 0648657957
Publisher: Storybridge Press
Publication Date: January 24th, 2021
Pages: 224
Language: English