Shakhrisyabz Suzani

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CultureUzbek

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Shakhrisyabz Suzani

Datec. 1800

MediumCotton; embroidered with silk thread

DimensionsOverall: 111 × 80 5/16 in. (282 × 204 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Friends of Art of the Islamic Worlds, Franci Neely, Rania and Jamal Daniel, Olive and Bruce Baganz, Françoise and Edward Djerejian, Jennifer and Matt Esfahani, Nijad and Zeina Fares, Sima and Masoud Ladjevardian, Eileen and Kase Lawal, Jaleh and Bruce Sallee, Aziz Shaibani

Object number2016.83

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Art of the Islamic Worlds

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TEXTILES

DescriptionThis monumental suzani is an outstanding example of the rich textile heritage of Central Asia. Its intricate pattern, kaleidoscopic range of colors, and fine workmanship set an exemplary standard in Uzbek embroidery. Suzanis were part of wedding dowries made by female
members of a bride’s family, but the exceptional design and execution of the present suzani suggest that it might have been the product
of a textile workshop.
ProvenanceIgnazio Vok, Vienna; [Rippon Boswell & Co., Wiesbaden, Germany, “Vok Collection, Selection II,” March 12, 2016, lot 138]; purchased by MFAH, 2016.

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