Second half of 18th century
Kostroma Governorate province,
Galichsky district
Galichsky district
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts
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Techniquelaid embroidery, flat stitch on raised work, pearl embroidery
(laid embroidery on cardboard canvas / padding laid work / thick padding laid work / embroidrery on cord, decoration with gemstones, flat stitch) -
MediumCanvas, gold threads, nacre, sequins, colored glass
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Geography details
Kostroma Governorate province,
Galichsky district -
Federal region today
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Federal subject today
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DateSecond half of 18th century
Ornament qualities
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Composition
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Elements
Source of information
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Type of sourcebook “Russian Folk Embroidery: Pictorial Motifs”
Author(s) G. Durasov, G. Yakovleva -
Fund that the source refers toThe All-Russia Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Art (during the USSR times the Folk Art Museum of Moscow)
Description
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The centre is occupied be a circle of diamond-formas containing a large solar rosette. Another solar rosette is seen above between a pair of confronted birds perched on floral scrolls. The lower register is filled by two birds placed on either side of a female figure. The three-side border incorporates meandering plant forms.
