Traditional Crafts
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, North China
Ancient, dating back to Xiongnu period (3rd century BCE)
National Heritage
Master-Apprentice (Hands-on)
Oral Tradition
Mongolian Felt Art
"A grassland craft of sculpting and embroidering sheep's wool felt into rugs, yurt decorations, and symbolic animal motifs."
CIVILIZATION CONTEXT
This artifact is part of the Intangible Heritage Cluster. It connects to 5 entities across the atlas, spanning 1 region, 0 masters, 0 festivals, and 0 skills.
Mongolian Felt Art: A Living Heritage
Mongolian felt art (zhaxiugong) is a traditional craft of creating decorative felt items — rugs, tent decorations, saddle blankets, and figurines — using sheep's wool felt. Artisans dye wool with natural pigments and create geometric patterns, animal motifs, and landscape designs through felting, applique, and embroidery. Yurts (ger) are traditionally adorned with felt wall hangings that provide insulation and cultural expression on the vast Mongolian grasslands.
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