Embroidered cloth
Production date
2005
Country
Pakistan
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Object detail
Description
A rectangular piece of cream coloured cotton cloth with fringed edges secured by cream coloured silk blanket stitch. One corner of the cloth is decorated with an embroidered design in cream silk thread of a stylised flower bud surrounded by leaves and two butterflies.
Classification
HANDCRAFTS Needlework embroidery
Maker
Production date
2005
Production place
Measurements
Height 370mm x Width 408mm
Media/Materials description
Cotton
Silk
Silk
History and use
The Hazaras from central Afghanistan are known for their embroidery on cotton or silk material, with decorative designs in cross or herringbone stitch.This hand embroidered cloth given to Frederika Steen by women of the Hazara community in gratitude for her support, advocacy and friendship.
Donated by former Canberran of the Year and Centenary Medal winner, Frederika Steen AM, the cloth is part of a collection documenting the multiple human rights events and causes Frederika has been involved with over her long career as a human rights supporter and activist.
The collection highlights not only the importance of human rights issues in both a political and social sense, but also links to more recent and growing numbers of refugees and those seeking asylum as a result of global warming and climate change.
Donated by former Canberran of the Year and Centenary Medal winner, Frederika Steen AM, the cloth is part of a collection documenting the multiple human rights events and causes Frederika has been involved with over her long career as a human rights supporter and activist.
The collection highlights not only the importance of human rights issues in both a political and social sense, but also links to more recent and growing numbers of refugees and those seeking asylum as a result of global warming and climate change.
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Registration number
H50695
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