Embroidered Sash ("Uckur")

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Embroidered Sash ("Uckur") by unknown artist shows a long, narrow piece of off-white fabric. The fabric is divided into two sections with the top section being plain and the bottom section featuring intricate embroidery. The embroidered section contains a repeating design of stylized flowers and leaves in red, blue, green, and brown. The flowers have multiple petals and are connected by curved stems with leaves. There are small dots scattered throughout the design. Two large, teardrop-shaped motifs with horizontal stripes are present, one on the left side and one on the right side of the embroidered section. The fabric has a rough texture and appears to be made of a natural fiber such as cotton or linen. The background of the image is a plain gray color.