Curtain or bedcover

early 1800s Average: 216.5 x 188.6 cm (85 1/4 x 74 1/4 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1311

Known as suzani, embroideries with elaborate floral decoration from Central Asia were a significant part of a bride’s dowry and were ceremoniously displayed on special occasions. Women embroidered suzani, mothers passing their skills on to their daughters. Floral and foliate m...

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