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antique uzbek shahrisabz region suzani silk on cotton circa 1900

Description

Size: 8ft 4in x 5ft 7in (254 x 170cm).
Antique Uzbek Shahrisabz suzani, silk on brown cotton ground.
Circa 1900.
Suzani are silk embroideries that have been woven in Uzbekistan for many hundreds of years, they are treasured family items woven by the ladies of a family usually to celebrate a wedding. They are then used to decorate the inside of the Yurt. They are embroidered in silk on strips of cotton which are then joined together to make the complete item. The suzani is then backed with fine cotton to give it strength and body.
This example is of a good size with silk 'basma' couching stitch embroidery on a cotton field in shades of brown. It was probably woven in Southern Uzbekistan, Shahrisabz region, which is about 80km south of Samarkand. The suzani would have been used as a cover or wall hanging, they were also used on special occasions to cover the ground for the serving of food, like a table cloth.
The condition is excellent with only very slight wear and no repairs, there are a few very small old slight stains. The suzani was re-backed in 2006 in Mazar-i-Sharif.
The suzani is ready for display.
Ref: T-0026.
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Internal Ref: T-0026

Dimensions

Height = 254 cm (100")
Width = 170 cm (67")
Depth = 1 cm (1")

ANTIQUE UZBEK SHAHRISABZ REGION SUZANI, SILK ON COTTON, CIRCA 1900.

Price

£2,500

| $3,389 USD | €2,888 EUR

Item Ref

T-0026

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