Suzani with floral sprays

1800–1850 Overall: 227.3 x 177.8 cm (89 1/2 x 70 in.) Source image
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Embroidered textiles were essential items in dowries. This type, known as a suzani after the Persian and Tajik word for needle, suzan, were created by mothers and daughters who proudly displayed them during wedding festivities and special occasions. This is an especially strik...

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