Bugzhoma or Bedding Ornament, Uzbekistan

Bright red cloth with a pale mauve flower and a tidy L of red blossoms.

This bugzhoma, or bedding ornament is from Uzbekistan, and dates to the 20th century. It is embroidered cotton. Uzbekistan has a long tradition of embroidery, and women have often stitched textiles for the household and for a bride's dowry. Structurally, a large, nearly square textile in bright red, with an embroidered border of red, yellow, and white flowers along two edges. A large gray-pink bloom sits inside the corner. Brown fringe hangs along the lower and right sides. A few faint stains show on the field. It is 26.5 inches wide.

A quiet red field with one confident flower.