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Cards (11)

  • Uzbekistan Printed Cloth
    Hand-made printed cloth was a widespread and well-developed craft in the 11th century AD in Uzbekistan
  • Rishtan Ceramics
    • Made of local red clay
    • Blue glaze 'ishkor' produced from mineral colourants mixed with ashes obtained through burning of certain kinds of plants
  • Yurts or Gers
    A round structure of walls, poles and a peaked roof covered with canvas and felt, and tightened with ropes
  • Turkmen Rug
    A type of handmade floor-covering textile traditionally originating in Central Asia
  • It is useful to distinguish between the original Turkmen tribal rugs and the rugs produced in large numbers for export mainly in Pakistan and Iran
  • Turkmenistan's 'KETENI' silk fabric
    A homespun silk that is used by Turkmen women on Special occasions only. The embroidery uses different patterns that are as unique as a family seal, identifying the tribe of the artist
  • Shyrdaks
    Stitched, and often colourful felt floor- and wallcoverings, usually handmade in Central Asia by Kazakhs and Kyrgyz
  • Tush Kyiz
    Large, elaborately embroidered wall hangings, traditionally made in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan by women to commemorate the marriage of a son or daughter. Colors and designs are chosen to symbolize Kyrgyz traditions and rural life
  • silk is the main product of thailand and vietnam
  • shyrdaks is dominant to color blue and revolves around nature
  • turkmen rug is dominant to color red and has geometric pattern