Ulaanbaatar
Applique of unique cultural heritage in Tuv aimag
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Applique or silk art is a Mongolian unique art form of invaluable creativity made alive by meticulous handcraft and incredible conception. Only four of such astonishing painting exists in Mongolia and one of them is being preserved at a museum in Zuunmod soum of Tuv aimag.
This distinctive 130cm x 257cm sized appliqué has been stored for many years and is being made public as the name "Ganzai".
B.Sukhbaatar, the head of the museum said “The quilted craft that was found from the tomb of a Hun is considered the first artifact of appliqué. This remarkable form of art has been prospering for thousands of years and is proven to be a unique cultural heritage of Mongolia. Ornamental art of this elegant appliqué differs from a painting as it is made by weaving different colors of silk and ornamenting precious stones and mostly represents admiration and respect. On the other hand, the maker puts a lot of hard work and patience as the material choices and process takes a lot of time and requires meticulous effort”.
The appliqués that are registered in the unique cultural heritages such as 12m x 2m sized “Dunshig’s 35 gods” and 2m x 80cm sized “Duinkhor’s khot mandal” are also being preserved at the ‘Applique’ hall of the museum in Tuv aimag.
