Bugzhoma or Bedding Ornament, Uzbekistan

Triangular red shawl with a posy at the center and a green fringe falling below.

This bugzhoma, or bedding ornament is from Uzbekistan, and dates to the 20th century. It is embroidered cotton. Central Asian embroidery is usually worked in stitches that cover the ground cloth, creating dense surfaces that vary by region and by the hand of the maker. By outline, a V-shaped red textile with a border of embroidered rosettes and leaves in yellow, pink, and white along both slanted edges. A bouquet of flowers in cream and dark colors sits near the top. Long green fringe hangs along the bottom point. It is 34 inches wide.

A bouquet with its own frame and a nice skirt.