Segusha or Bedding Ornament, in Plexi

V-shaped panel of stitched diamonds, trimmed with a long moss-green fringe.

This segusha or bedding ornament is from Uzbekistan, and dates to the 20th century. It is embroidered cotton. Uzbek embroidery on a cotton ground often uses bold floral and round medallion motifs worked in brightly colored thread. Bent strip of woven cloth forms a sharp V, its surface covered in squares and diamonds in red, orange, white and plum. Tiny bright beads edge the border. A thick green fringe hangs down in a dense curtain. It is 49.5 inches wide and 37.5 long.

Geometry with a haircut, and a lot of color.