NOMADIC LEGACY Tent & Textiles of Central Asia & Iran presents aspects of the rich artistic heritage of nomadic culture traditions with origins in antiquity. The exhibition continues through March 22, 2009. Highlights include recent gifts to the Museum: a prize-winning Kyrgyz yurt, beautiful Persian bag faces and Central Asian hats. The exhibition is curated by Rochelle Kessler.
The magnificent Kyrgyz yurt, a round, domed, trellis-tent dwelling, 22 feet in diameter, won first prize in a national contest, celebrating the 1000th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan???s existence. Five years in design and construction, it boasts patterned screens, made of thin reed stems wrapped in colored wool, used for covering the latticed walls of the structure, as well as for room dividers. Felted wool, a Kyrgyz specialty, is seen in the yurt???s intricately patterned, colorful rugs. Braided tassels also contribute to the visual impact of the structure. The yurt, which was brought to the United States by Christy Walton, was originally shown at the Museum???s Balboa Park location in 1997 in the exhibition YURTA. A Central Asian Nomad???s Hearth and Home. Walton, a sponsor of both exhibitions, donated the yurt to the Museum in 2007.
Journeying from Kyrgyzstan to erect the large tent in the Museum???s ground floor Grand Plaza Gallery, are Mekenbek Osmonaliyev, head of the family that designed and built the yurt, and brothers Ishembi and Raiymbek Obolbekov. As part of the installation process, the tent will be put up and taken down several times between October 2 and 11. Visitors will be able watch this fascinating procedure.
Also on view are rare Kyrgyz reed screens and stunning Turkoman, Uzbek and Kazakh costumes and textiles on loan from several private collections in Southern California as well as from the Museum???s permanent collection.
Admission
$5.00 - Adults
$4.00 - Seniors
$3.00 - Youth (6-17), students and active military with ID
$3.00 - Group Tour Rates (10 or more)
Free - Members and children under 6
Third Tuesday every month Admission is FREE
Location:
Mingei Museum in Escondido
155 West Grand Avenue
Escondido CA 92025
Exhibit on display until March 22, 2009
Closed Mondays and national holidays
For more information visit: www.mingei.org
Or call: 760-735-3355
The magnificent Kyrgyz yurt, a round, domed, trellis-tent dwelling, 22 feet in diameter, won first prize in a national contest, celebrating the 1000th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan???s existence. Five years in design and construction, it boasts patterned screens, made of thin reed stems wrapped in colored wool, used for covering the latticed walls of the structure, as well as for room dividers. Felted wool, a Kyrgyz specialty, is seen in the yurt???s intricately patterned, colorful rugs. Braided tassels also contribute to the visual impact of the structure. The yurt, which was brought to the United States by Christy Walton, was originally shown at the Museum???s Balboa Park location in 1997 in the exhibition YURTA. A Central Asian Nomad???s Hearth and Home. Walton, a sponsor of both exhibitions, donated the yurt to the Museum in 2007.
Journeying from Kyrgyzstan to erect the large tent in the Museum???s ground floor Grand Plaza Gallery, are Mekenbek Osmonaliyev, head of the family that designed and built the yurt, and brothers Ishembi and Raiymbek Obolbekov. As part of the installation process, the tent will be put up and taken down several times between October 2 and 11. Visitors will be able watch this fascinating procedure.
Also on view are rare Kyrgyz reed screens and stunning Turkoman, Uzbek and Kazakh costumes and textiles on loan from several private collections in Southern California as well as from the Museum???s permanent collection.
Admission
$5.00 - Adults
$4.00 - Seniors
$3.00 - Youth (6-17), students and active military with ID
$3.00 - Group Tour Rates (10 or more)
Free - Members and children under 6
Third Tuesday every month Admission is FREE
Location:
Mingei Museum in Escondido
155 West Grand Avenue
Escondido CA 92025
Exhibit on display until March 22, 2009
Closed Mondays and national holidays
For more information visit: www.mingei.org
Or call: 760-735-3355
