Kurdish needlework
Object
Needlework
Production date
1994
Object number
2015.7
Physical Description
A Kurdish decoration made from wool, beads and buttons.
This was made in 1994 by Zohra Pesman in Kurdistan and brought to Hackney when she came here in the late 1990s, escaping from persecution in her own country. She used it to decorate her home in Hackney and to remind her of the home she fled from. The design is very traditional; handmade pieces like this are often found in Kurdish villages and towns.
This was made in 1994 by Zohra Pesman in Kurdistan and brought to Hackney when she came here in the late 1990s, escaping from persecution in her own country. She used it to decorate her home in Hackney and to remind her of the home she fled from. The design is very traditional; handmade pieces like this are often found in Kurdish villages and towns.
Associated Organisation
Material
Wool
Dimension
Diameter: 28cm
Exhibition Label
From the exhibition 'Hackney@50: The People's Choice' [12 February - 29 August 2015]
"This was made in 1994 by Zohra Pesman in Kurdistan and brought to Hackney when she came here in the late 1990s, escaping from persecution in her own country. She used it decorate her home and to remind her of the home she fled. The design is very traditional and handmade pieces like this are often found in Kurdish villages and towns."
Chosen by Halkevi Turkish and Kurdish Community Centre
"This was made in 1994 by Zohra Pesman in Kurdistan and brought to Hackney when she came here in the late 1990s, escaping from persecution in her own country. She used it decorate her home and to remind her of the home she fled. The design is very traditional and handmade pieces like this are often found in Kurdish villages and towns."
Chosen by Halkevi Turkish and Kurdish Community Centre
On display?
No