Suzani with floral sprays
1800–1850
Maker Unknown
Textiles
Suzani with floral sprays, 1800–1850. Central Asia, South West Uzbekistan, Shakhrisyabz. Cotton: plain weave, 6 strips; silk: embroidery; filling stitch: kanda xajol, occasionally bosma; outlining stitch: ilmoq; overall: 227.3 x 177.8 cm (89 1/2 x 70 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John and Fausta Eskenazi in honor of Louise W. Mackie and in celebration of the museum’s centennial 2016.89 Six narrow lengths of handwoven cotton cloth were joined and then embroidered with vibrant silk thread to make this suzani.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Embroidery
- Formatted Medium
- Cotton: plain weave, 6 strips; silk: embroidery; filling stitch: kanda xajol, occasionally bosma; outlining stitch: ilmoq
- Medium
- cotton, plain, weave, strips, silk, embroidery, filling, stitch, kanda, xajol, occasionally, bosma, outlining, ilmoq
- Dimensions
- Overall: 227.3 x 177.8 cm (89 1/2 x 70 in.)
- Departments
- Textiles
- Accession Number
- 2016.89
- Credit Line
- Gift of John and Fausta Eskenazi in honor of Louise W. Mackie and in celebration of the museum’s centennial
- Exhibitions
- Islamic art rotation
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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