Suzani with floral sprays

1800–1850

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Title: Suzani with floral sprays
Date Created: 1800–1850
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 227.3 x 177.8 cm (89 1/2 x 70 in.)
Provenance: John and Fausta Eskenazi, London, UK, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Type: Embroidery
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2016.89
Medium: Cotton: plain weave, 6 strips; silk: embroidery; filling stitch: kanda xajol, occasionally bosma; outlining stitch: ilmoq
Department: Textiles
Culture: Central Asia, South West Uzbekistan, Shakhrisyabz
Credit Line: Gift of John and Fausta Eskenazi in honor of Louise W. Mackie and in celebration of the museum’s centennial
Collection: T - Islamic
Accession Number: 2016.89

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