UZBEKISTAN - Lot 205

UZBEKISTAN Fragment of a "suzani" hanging. Two stretches of off-white linen form the central part of a hanging needle-embroidered with polychrome cotton or silk threads. The center features a five-pointed star medallion with a rosette, surrounded by floral stems. Floral border. Unlined. Central Asia, Uzbekistan, Samarkand or Bukhara region, late 19th-early 20th century or later 50 x 120 cm Worn and restored, traces of burning, the two remaining strips are incomplete. Provenance of the former Narychkin family, who left Russia in the 1910s. Expert : Laure Soustiel Arts of Islam and India Expert member of SFEP 04 42 64 33 45 lauresoustiel@gmail.com Please ask for condition reports: they are not included in the descriptions.