Runner spread on my art table
Back months ago, when I bought the Society Silk Needlework piece at the local antiques shop, I also found another that I didn’t’ think I could justify buying. The EO had other ideas and we went back for it the next day.
I would really love some help in identification. It’s an interesting piece. I suspect it came from the same estate as the society silk, as the woman said the house had many many needlework pieces, most of which had been purchased on the owner’s travels through her life.
I’ve been through all my references, and although I can find similarities to this piece in many different locations, I can’t find enough that I can confidently say “this came from this area” or even “this was inspired by this area’s work…” I want to say Pakistan, Afghanistan, somewhere in that area… shisha mirrors, heavy flat silk on orange (faded) cotton…
Any ideas? Documentation sources you want to recommend?
In any case, it’s another very interesting, unique and striking piece, and I’m glad to have it in my slowly growing collection.
Closeups follow:
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- Runner spread on my art table
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- The central motif
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- closeup
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- closeups of border stitching
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- Goddess figures?
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- Closer view of top of “goddesses”
