Adorning the Horse: Equestrian Textiles for Power and Prestige, 6th–20th Centuries

Author:   Sumru Belger Krody ,  Lee Talbot
Publisher:   Textile Museum,US
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9780874050455


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   09 March 2026
Format:   Hardback
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Adorning the Horse: Equestrian Textiles for Power and Prestige, 6th–20th Centuries


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A magnificent selection of saddle blankets, horse covers and other equestrian textiles from the past 1,300 years communicates the significance and status of horses and their riders. For millennia, horses have captivated humans with their beauty, strength and majesty. From Türkiye to Japan, civilisations have elaborately costumed these prized animals. A magnificent selection of saddle blankets, horse covers and other equestrian textiles from the past 1,300 years communicates the significance and status of horses and their riders. AUTHORS: Sumru Belger Krody joined The Textile Museum in 1994 and was appointed Chief Curator/Avenir Foundation Curator in 2025. Additionally, she is editor in chief of The Textile Museum Journal. Lee Talbot joined The Textile Museum as a curator in 2007, specialising in East Asian textile history. Most recently, Talbot curated the exhibitions Irresistible: The Global Patterns of Ikat (2024) and Korean Fashion: From Royal Court to Runway (2022). SELLING POINTS: . Never seen before museum pieces . Highlights of textile art . A must for all horse lovers . Museum exhibition by The Textile Museum in Washington, DC February 21–June 20, 2026 250 colour, 20 b/w illustrations

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Author:   Sumru Belger Krody ,  Lee Talbot
Publisher:   Textile Museum,US
Imprint:   Textile Museum,US
ISBN:  

9780874050455


ISBN 10:   0874050456
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   09 March 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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Foreword The Collector and Collecting Who Were the First Horse Riders? Embroidered Silk Horse Cover Tibetan Equestrian Textiles East Asian Equestrian Textiles in The Textile Museum Collection Gift and Elite Horses and Their Tack in Islamic Lands West and Central Asian Equestrian Textiles in the The Textile Museum Collection Catalog Bibliography Index

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Sumru Belger Krody joined The Textile Museum in 1994 and was appointed Chief Curator/Avenir Foundation Curator in 2025. Additionally, she is editor in chief of The Textile Museum Journal. Lee Talbot joined The Textile Museum as a curator in 2007, specialising in East Asian textile history. Most recently, Talbot curated the exhibitions Irresistible: The Global Patterns of Ikat (2024) and Korean Fashion: From Royal Court to Runway (2022). 

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