Traditional Embroidered Suzani Wallhanging: C20th Uzbekistan spitalfields silk dark indigo blue and terracotta

dark indigo blue and terracotta

Beautifully hand made from fine beads

light olive and pale brown

Made in the early 1900s this bag is in good antique condition with an overall patina of age as you would expect in an item of this antiquity

Traditional Embroidered Suzani Wallhanging: C20th Uzbekistan spitalfields silk dark indigo blue and terracottaDating from the first quarter of the 20th century this nice sized hand embroidered suzani from Uzbekistan. These wall hangings were traditionally made by groups of woman and use traditional symbolic motifs and designs passed down through the generations. This suzani may have been intended for use as a prayer hanging or mat. It has been hand embroidered in beautiful soft coloured vegetable dyed silks onto a lightweight off white cotton ground. The