Vintage Uzbek Vest

Needlework and appliqué on a cotton foundation. Embroidery in red, yellow, and green creates triangles, lines, striped patches, and pinwheel squares. The light blue-grey appliqué cloth bands consistently feature dot patterns. Neck and armholes are embroidered in red and yellow with long, linear, simple designs. Likely made for a child or as a decorative tour-de-force piece, with no clear functional purpose.