Suzani with floral sprays
Cleveland Museum of Art

Suzani with floral sprays

1800–1850

Cotton: plain weave, 6 strips; silk: embroidery; filling stitch: kanda xajol, occasionally bosma; outlining stitch: ilmoq
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Six narrow lengths of handwoven cotton cloth were joined and then embroidered with vibrant silk thread to make this <em>suzani</em>.

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