Two check embroidery works of Birjand Clothing Museum were registered in the list of movable heritage of the country

The movable heritage registration officer of the General Department of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of South Khorasan said: Two valuable works of chicken embroidery related to the Qajar period, including a tobacco pouch and a squeegee, belonging to the private museum of traditional clothing and textiles of South Khorasan, were registered in the list of movable heritage of the country.

The movable heritage registration officer of the General Department of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of South Khorasan said: Two valuable works of chicken embroidery related to the Qajar period, including a tobacco pouch and a squeegee, belonging to the private museum of traditional clothing and textiles of South Khorasan, were registered in the list of movable heritage of the country.

According to the report of Aria Heritage reporter, Javad Sirosi said today, Saturday, October 25th: These two works, which were produced in the city of Seqala, were bought by the owner of the private museum of traditional clothing and textiles of South Khorasan and were exhibited in this museum.

The head of movable heritage registration of the General Department of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of South Khorasan added: These works belong to the Qajar era and both of them were considered as the main components of the bride's dowry in the past, which, in addition to historical value, display the traditional arts and native culture of the region.

Referring to the artistic features of these works, he said: the embroidered bag, which was used to store and carry tobacco, and for this reason it was also called "tobacco bag", is decorated with motifs such as the seven-branched tree or the tree of life, the cypress tree, and the rooster's foot. Also, beautiful and eye-catching geometric motifs are sewn on Ergchin, which shows the elegance and skill of the artists of this region.

Sirousi continued: Check embroidery is one of the original and valuable arts of South Khorasan, which has been widespread in the city of Three Castles, and in recent years, efforts have been made to revive and continue this traditional art.

The head of movable heritage registration of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of South Khorasan noted: Registering these works in the list of movable heritage of the country is a step in the direction of identifying, documenting and protecting the valuable cultural and artistic heritage of the province and introducing the capacities of handicrafts and traditional arts of South Khorasan.