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Old Suzani | 132 x 83 cm | Nr. Z-1587
Old Suzani | 132 x 83 cm | Nr. Z-1587
Old Suzani | 132 x 83 cm | Nr. Z-1587
Old Suzani | 132 x 83 cm | Nr. Z-1587
Old Suzani | 132 x 83 cm | Nr. Z-1587

Old Suzani | 132 x 83 cm | Nr. Z-1587

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Old Suzani

This rug in beige brings together traditional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. At approx. - knots per m², the work involved is considerable, as you can see in the precise drawing and the finely worked details. Its 132 × 83 cm make it a small living-room rug. As a one-of-a-kind piece, it brings individual character to a room and keeps its value far beyond short-lived trends.

Delivery time 2 days
Origin Turkmenistan
Dimensions 132 cm x 83 cm (= 1.1 m²)
Construction hand-embroidered
Material Pile: cotton
knots -
Condition pre-owned and cleaned
Edition one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

The name Suzani comes from the Persian word "Suzan", which means needle. In Central Asia – above all in Uzbekistan (Bukhara Suzanis, or Suzanis from Nurota) and in Turkestan – cotton fabrics are made that are lavishly decorated with silk or wool embroidery. These hand-embroidered textiles are known as Suzani (also spelled Susani).

Suzanis traditionally serve as wall hangings, decorating the houses and yurts of the nomads. They are a traditional part of a bride's dowry. Embroidered in luminous colours and with sumptuous, often floral patterns, these fabrics mirror the daily life and philosophy of the nomadic peoples in floral ornament. Making a Suzani is painstaking handwork. The more splendid the decoration, the greater the prestige it brought its owner. Old Suzanis in particular are treasured collector's pieces today, in Europe as much as in the United States.



This Old Suzani is around 76 years old and a true collector's piece.

Material

Originally, only hand-woven cotton fabrics were painstakingly decorated by hand with the lavish silk or wool embroidery that makes a Suzani. Traditionally, only natural dyes were used to colour the yarn. Blue yarns, for instance, were dyed with indigo from India, red tones with carmine imported from Russia, and black with pomegranate rinds. Towards the end of the 19th century, imported cotton fabrics increasingly took over, and with them aniline dyes, which gave the Suzani a more garish appearance. Today, Suzanis are made both by hand and by machine.

Condition

You are not the first to take a liking to this old Suzani. It had owners before you who cherished and used it. It was knotted around 76. It has been cleaned thoroughly and is in good but unrestored condition. Some areas of the rug have discoloured. We have not restored this old Suzani because we feel it has a special charm just as it is. If that is what you would like, we are of course happy to restore the rug for you. Either way, this old Suzani will give you pleasure for decades to come.