Suzani Embroidery 1678

A vintage Uzbek Suzani silk embroidery of great cultural heritage and vibrant artistry, originating from the storied embroidery workshops of Uzbekistan in Central Asia. The hand-stitched composition of floral medallions and scrolling vines in lustrous silk thread embodies the beauty and symbolic richness that have made Suzani textiles among the most admired and collected decorative objects of the Islamic world.

This Suzani carries within it the story of a young woman's preparation for marriage — the months of patient, careful embroidery that went into its creation a form of both artistic expression and spiritual preparation for the new chapter of life ahead. Suzani embroideries — the name derived from the Persian word for 'needle' — are among the most celebrated and visually exuberant textile traditions in Central Asia. Produced primarily in the Uzbek cities of Bukhara, Samarkand, Tashkent, and Nurata, suzanis were traditionally created by a bride and her female relatives in the months before a wedding, each woman contributing embroidered panels that would be assembled into a single celebratory textile of great beauty and personal significance. The most prized suzanis are worked in hand-twisted silk thread on a handwoven cotton foundation, their large floral medallions and vine designs reflecting centuries of artistic refinement along the Silk Road.

Dimensions: 46” x 74"

Date of Manufacture: 2nd Quarter of the 1900s

Place of Origin: Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Material: Silk embroidery on cotton foundation

Condition: Wear consistent with age and use

SKU: 1678