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

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Sumru Belger Krody Lee Talbot

Adorning the Horse

Name: Adorning the Horse
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ISBN: 9780874050455

Equestrian Textiles for Power and Prestige, 6th–20th Centuries

Sumru Belger Krody, Lee Talbot

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Textile Museum,US
09 March 2026

Decorative arts; Textile artworks; Antiques & collectables: carpets, rugs & textiles; Horses & ponies

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).

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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 21June 20, 2026

250 colour, 20 b/w illustrations

By: Sumru Belger Krody, Lee Talbot
Imprint: Textile Museum,US
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 290mm, Width: 255mm,
ISBN: 9780874050455
ISBN 10: 0874050456
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 09 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

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).