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Yulduz‑palyak hand-embroidered panel

late XIX–early XX centuries

Arts & Culture Development Foundation under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Arts & Culture Development Foundation under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan

In the Tashkent region, there are two types of large decorative embroidery of the suzane type – Palak (from the word "Falak", which means "sky vault") and gulkurpa. The entire surface of the Tashkent Palak embroidery is covered with solid embroidered symbols and dark red circles.

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  • Title: Yulduz‑palyak hand-embroidered panel
  • Date Created: late XIX–early XX centuries
  • Location Created: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • Type: Book
  • Rights: The State Museum of Applied Art of Uzbekistan
  • Medium: Basma, cotton and silk thread
Arts & Culture Development Foundation under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan

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