Secret history of Mongols illustrated on felt
Secret history of Mongols illustrated on felt.
Secret history of Mongols illustrated on felt. The Secret History of Mongols, one of the oldest surviving Mongolian-language historic and literary works, has been illustrated on 108 meter long felt appliqué and presentation of the artwork to public was held at the central square of Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar. The company called “Craftsmen of Khan Khentii” in eastern Khentii province initiated the project and craftsmen from Mongol originated nations including the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region of China, Tuva, Buriat, Khalmig and Kirgiz were engaged in the creation of the appliqué. 108 m felt, 110 m white fabric, 120 eyeleteers, 120 needles, 20 000 m camel wool thread and over 100 liter paint of 32 colors were used for the appliqué. The artwork was created with aim to inherit felt embroidery applique, a traditional handcraft of Mongols to future generations and it depicts people’s lifestyle and customs and traditions of Chinghis Khan era. Traditional Mongolian animal herding, movement and shaman ritual were displayed on the felt applique with inclusion of the images of petroglyphs, deer stone and national ornaments.
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