Suzani (textile)
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File:Suzani (3951391778).jpg Suzani wedding cloth]]
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Suzani is a type of embroidered and decorative tribal textile made in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and other Central Asian countries. Suzani is from the Persian سوزن Suzan which means needle. The art of making such textiles in Iran is called سوزندوزی Suzandozi (needlework).
Suzanis are rather delicate and extremely few examples survive from before the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They belong, however, to a very ancient tradition. In the early 15th century, Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, the Castilian ambassador to the court of Timur (Tamerlane), left detailed descriptions of embroideries that were probably forerunners of the suzani.[http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200304/splendid.suzanis.htm "Splendid Suzanis], 2003, Saudi Aramco World
Suzanis were traditionally made by Central Asian brides as part of their dowry, and were presented to the groom on the wedding day.[http://unionpurl.blogspot.com/2009/02/s-is-for-suzani.html Article on suzanis]
Types
- Bukhara Suzani
- Khujand Suzani (Khujand, Tajikistan)
- Lakai Suzani
- Nurata Suzani, made in the town of Nurata in Uzbekistan.
- Piskent Suzani
- Samarkand Suzani
- Shakhrisabz Suzani
- Tashkent Suzani
- Ura Tube Suzani (Istaravshan, Tajikistan)
- Isfara Suzani (Isfara, Tajikistan)
- Kulob Suzani (Kulob, Tajikistan)
- Darvoz Suzani (Darvaz, Tajikistan)
File:Stamps of Uzbekistan, 2009-32.jpg|Samarkand Suzani
File:Stamps of Uzbekistan, 2009-33.jpg|Bukhara Suzani
File:Stamps of Uzbekistan, 2009-34.jpg|Piskent Suzani
See also
- Kaitag textiles, embroidery style from Dagestan
- Tush kyiz
- Pateh, embroidered wool textile from Kerman province in Iran
References
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Sources and external links
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- [http://www.persiancarpetguide.com/sw-asia/Rugs/Uzbek/Suzani.htm Guide to Suzani] by Barry O'Connell. Photographs of all types of suzanis.
- [http://unionpurl.blogspot.com/2009/02/s-is-for-suzani.html Article on suzanis]
- [http://www.marlamallett.com/suzanis.htm Contemporary Uzbek suzanis] by Marla Mallett. Includes details of embroidery techniques.
- [http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200304/splendid.suzanis.htm "Splendid Suzanis], 2003, Saudi Aramco World
- [http://www.bukhara-carpets.com/making/suzani.html All about suzani from Central Asia]
- [http://trc-leiden.nl/trc-needles/clothing-undergarment/regional-traditions/central-and-inner-asia/suzani TRC Needles entry on suzanis].
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