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Suzani / needle embroidery piece
(سوزاني قطعة تطريز بالإبرة)

Title	Suzani / needle embroidery piece
Title Original	سوزاني قطعة تطريز بالإبرة
Publication Date:	13th century AH / 19th century AD
Publication Place	- National Museum of Art of Romania
Subject	Silk embroidered cotton (4 pieces sewn together)
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	الطول : 194 سم ، العرض 146 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	93207 / 942
Record ID	object;EPM;rm;Mus21;32;ar
Library Location	National Museum of Art of Romania
Date	13th century AH / 19th century AD
Notes	These pieces are largely known as Bukhara or “Suzani” embroideries and were highly valued in Romania. The term is derived from the Persian: Suzani, which means needle, and is used in a type of embroidery produced in workshops in the cities of an area known today as Uzbekistan. It forms part of the bridal trousseau, as the Suzani varies in size and design and can serve several purposes. It involves the joint work of several artists. At first, the composition is drawn on the fabric and then it is cut into several pieces in order to be embroidered by other women. The embroidered pieces are then sewn together and the resulting differences add a special aesthetic to the whole. Despite the obvious differences in the Suzani styles made in Bukhara, Tashkent, Shahrishabz or Nurata, where it is difficult to confirm where the pieces were made, and regardless of the center of manufacture, all Suzani embroideries share an abundance of color that is somewhat reminiscent of Mughal and Ottoman art and in great contrast to the limited color range of Central Asian rugs. The current embroidery belongs to a group known as the Suzani with large inlay, or more precisely to a very rare partial group that until recently was limited to three other examples. Persian and Hellenistic paintings are treated freely and uninhibitedly and are a reminder of the rich cultural heritage of Central Asia, which witnessed the emergence of great civilizations.
Sample Text	“Suzani/Needle Embroidery Piece” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;rm;Mus21;32;ar

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Suzani / needle embroidery piece

(سوزاني قطعة تطريز بالإبرة)

Publication Date 13th century AH / 19th century AD

Publication Place - National Museum of Art of Romania

Subject Silk embroidered cotton (4 pieces sewn together)

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions الطول : 194 سم ، العرض 146 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID 93207 / 942

Record ID object;EPM;rm;Mus21;32;ar

Library Location National Museum of Art of Romania

Date 13th century AH / 19th century AD

Notes These pieces are largely known as Bukhara or “Suzani” embroideries and were highly valued in Romania. The term is derived from the Persian: Suzani, which means needle, and is used in a type of embroidery produced in workshops in the cities of an area known today as Uzbekistan. It forms part of the bridal trousseau, as the Suzani varies in size and design and can serve several purposes. It involves the joint work of several artists. At first, the composition is drawn on the fabric and then it is cut into several pieces in order to be embroidered by other women. The embroidered pieces are then sewn together and the resulting differences add a special aesthetic to the whole. Despite the obvious differences in the Suzani styles made in Bukhara, Tashkent, Shahrishabz or Nurata, where it is difficult to confirm where the pieces were made, and regardless of the center of manufacture, all Suzani embroideries share an abundance of color that is somewhat reminiscent of Mughal and Ottoman art and in great contrast to the limited color range of Central Asian rugs. The current embroidery belongs to a group known as the Suzani with large inlay, or more precisely to a very rare partial group that until recently was limited to three other examples. Persian and Hellenistic paintings are treated freely and uninhibitedly and are a reminder of the rich cultural heritage of Central Asia, which witnessed the emergence of great civilizations.

Sample Text “Suzani/Needle Embroidery Piece” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;rm;Mus21;32;ar