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Antique Uzbek 'Nim' Suzani, Shshrisabz Region, Circa 1900/20.
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Antique Uzbek 'Nim' Suzani, Shshrisabz Region, Circa 1900/20.

1900 - 1920
Description

Size: 4ft 7in x 3ft 9in (140 x 115cm).

Antique Uzbek 'nim' suzani, silk on a soft red cotton ground.

Circa 1900/20.

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 small size known as 'nim' suzani, which means half embroidered; the silk embroidery is on a soft red cotton field. It was probably woven in Southern Uzbekistan, Shahrisabz region. The suzani would have been used as a small 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 is very slight fading to the cotton ground. The suzani has had the backing replaced with printed Russian cotton with a floral design.

The suzani is ready for display.

Ref: T-0313.

Physical Dimensions
Height
140cm (55.12")
Width
115cm (45.28")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Uzbek Suzani Textile to the 1910s.

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SA1166532
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T-0313
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Description
Size: 4ft 7in x 3ft 9in (140 x 115cm).

Antique Uzbek 'nim' suzani, silk on a soft red cotton ground.

Circa 1900/20.

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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.
Cotswold Oriental Rugs

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.

fig 1. A rectangular red cotton embroidered suzani featuring geometric starburst medallions and floral scrolling borders worked in multi-coloured silk thread.
fig 1. Antique Uzbek 'Nim' Suzani, Shshrisabz Region, Circa 1900/20.

This example is of a small size known as 'nim' suzani, which means half embroidered; the silk embroidery is on a soft red cotton field. It was probably woven in Southern Uzbekistan, Shahrisabz region. The suzani would have been used as a small cover or wall hanging, they were also used on special occasions to cover the ground for the serving of food, like a table cloth.

fig 2. A rectangular red cotton embroidered suzani featuring geometric starburst medallions and floral scrolling borders worked in multi-coloured silk thread.
fig 2. Antique Uzbek 'Nim' Suzani, Shshrisabz Region, Circa 1900/20.

The condition is excellent with only very slight wear and no repairs, there is very slight fading to the cotton ground. The suzani has had the backing replaced with printed Russian cotton with a floral design.

The suzani is ready for display.

Ref: T-0313.

Height
140cm (55.12")
Width
115cm (45.28")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Uzbek Suzani Textile to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1166532
Dealers Internal Ref
T-0313
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Archive I A rectangular red cotton embroidered suzani featuring geometric starburst medallions and floral scrolling borders worked in multi-coloured silk thread.

Antique Uzbek 'Nim' Suzani, Shshrisabz Region, Circa 1900/20.

Archive II A rectangular red cotton embroidered suzani featuring geometric starburst medallions and floral scrolling borders worked in multi-coloured silk thread. View II
Archive III A rectangular red cotton embroidered suzani featuring geometric starburst medallions and floral scrolling borders worked in multi-coloured silk thread. View III
Archive IV A rectangular red cotton embroidered suzani featuring geometric starburst medallions and floral scrolling borders worked in multi-coloured silk thread. View IV
Archive V A rectangular red cotton embroidered suzani featuring geometric starburst medallions and floral scrolling borders worked in multi-coloured silk thread. View V
Archive VI A rectangular red cotton embroidered suzani featuring geometric starburst medallions and floral scrolling borders worked in multi-coloured silk thread. View VI
Archive VII A rectangular red cotton embroidered suzani featuring geometric starburst medallions and floral scrolling borders worked in multi-coloured silk thread. View VII
Archive VIII A rectangular red cotton embroidered suzani featuring geometric starburst medallions and floral scrolling borders worked in multi-coloured silk thread. View VIII
Archive IX A rectangular red cotton embroidered suzani featuring geometric starburst medallions and floral scrolling borders worked in multi-coloured silk thread. View IX
Archive X A rectangular red cotton embroidered suzani featuring geometric starburst medallions and floral scrolling borders worked in multi-coloured silk thread. View X
Archive XI A rectangular red cotton embroidered suzani featuring geometric starburst medallions and floral scrolling borders worked in multi-coloured silk thread. View XI
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A rectangular red cotton embroidered suzani featuring geometric starburst medallions and floral scrolling borders worked in multi-coloured silk thread.
ANTIQUE UZBEK 'NIM' SUZANI, SHSHRISABZ REGION, CIRCA 1900/20.
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A Suzani is a decorative hand-embroidered textile traditionally created in Central Asia, particularly Uzbekistan, as a central component of a brides dowry.

Suzanis are typically worked in silk thread on narrow handwoven cotton or linen base panels using chain stitch, couching, and basma stitches before being joined together.

Authentic antique pieces feature hand-spun cotton ground fabric, natural vegetable dyes that produce subtle shade variations, and slight misalignments where the separate embroidered panels were stitched together.

A Suzani can be mounted as a fabric wall hanging above a bed or sideboard, draped across the back of a sofa, or utilised as a bed coverlet.

Keep the textile away from direct sunlight to prevent colour fading, store it rolled around acid-free tissue and cardboard tubes, and consult a professional textile conservator for cleaning.
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