Author
Unknown
Publication Place
Bokhara (made) Uzbekistan (made) -
Subject
Textiles Embroidery Parasol Foundation Trust Indian Textiles Cataloguing Project
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 45.5in, Width: 59.5in
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.23-1967
Record ID
T.23-1967
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Suzani (hanging or cover), cotton embroidered with silk in floral design, probably Bokhara, Uzbekistan, 19th century; Textiles; Embroidery
Sample Text
'11 Bokhara 2 pounds' Note Written in ink on back corner
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Embroidered cotton with silk, lined with printed cotton
Fiziksel açıklama
Cover of embroidered off-white tabby-woven cotton with silk in shades of orange, magenta, blue, green, beige and cream in chain stitch with a little laid and couched work. The ground is covered with thin scrolling stems enclosing flowers. The border, which run round all four sides, contains floral motifs within medallions. Lined with a printed cotton, and red and cream strips patterned with floral motifs and continuous wavy lines.
