Saddle Blanket
Item number 1201/18 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Lavishly embroidered, padded horse blanket, made of red wool textile and decorated with multi-coloured, curvilinear, naturalistic floral motifs worked in fine silk chain stitch. A rectangular space that would be located under the saddle when the blanket is in use is left plain. The horse blanket is rectangular in shape, with triangular extensions on either side of the back end. It is fully lined with multi-coloured striped cotton textile, with a layer of wool batting between the blanket and the lining. Partially edged with embroidered binding. Multi-coloured and blue fringe is applied to all edges except the front edge.
History Of Use
Used as a protective and decorative covering for a horse, under the saddle. It is very decorative and was probably used at ceremonial occasions, but as the horse is such an important and revered property in the steppe cultures, it could also have been used for everyday activities. This type of object is also called a ‘saddle cover’ in the published literature.
Iconographic Meaning
Resembles embroidery embellishment on Uzbek pieces pictured in Afghan Embroidery.
Narrative
Collected in Afghanistan, but could have been made and used elsewhere in the region. The blanket has probably been relined, and the tag was probably affixed to the object in order to conform to export/import regulations.
Item History
- Made in Afghanistan ?
- Collected in Afghanistan during 1982
- Owned by Alan Davidson before February 24, 1987
- Received from Alan Davidson (Seller), Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on February 24, 1987
What
- Name
- Saddle Blanket
- Identification Number
- 1201/18
- Type of Item
- blanket
- Material
- cotton fibre, dye, wool fibre and silk fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- embroidered and sewn
- Overall
- height 123.5 cm, width 99.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Afghanistan ?
- Collected in
- Afghanistan
Who
- Culture
- Uzbek ?
- Previous Owner
- Alan Davidson
- Received from
- Alan Davidson (Seller), Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1982
- Ownership Date
- before February 24, 1987
- Acquisition Date
- on February 24, 1987
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1201/0018
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