Uzbek Susani, Samarkand

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Central Asian: Textiles Pre 1910: item #168408
15-40

Susani (sometimes spelled "suzani") is the word for "needle" in Farsi, and the large embroidered dowry textiles of Turkic groups are so named because of the many hundreds of hours of needlework required to produce them. This one is from Uzbekistan, where Uzbeks and Tadzhiks share similar textile traditions with the Turkmen and other neighboring peoples in Central Asia. Susani designs and colors vary quite a bit from one locale to another, and the city of origin often is apparent at a glance to s... Click for details

Central Asian Camel Bag

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Central Asian: Textiles Pre 1920: item #152889
14-79

The kilim bags of the Central Asian Turkmen nomads were woven of camel or goat hair, sometimes combined with wool, on transportable looms. This tightly woven camel hair bag perhaps was made while the weaver was traveling by camel to a new location. Called jaloors or juvals, these rectangular kilim sacks were used to transport and store household effects and goods for trade. This one has three wide bands with geometric designs on a rich red background. The back is natural camel color. It is bound... Click for details

Uzbek Kilim Camel Bag

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Central Asian: Textiles Pre 1920: item #148886
14-83

Kilim, or flatwoven, bags such as this one were developed centuries ago by the nomadic Turkic tribes of Central Asia. They were made in various shapes and sizes to transport and store everything from salt to liquids to household goods. This bag, from the Uzbek people, who continued their weaving traditions even after they settled in villages and gave up their nomadic life, is made of wool and camel hair. The weaving is spectacular--tight enough to hold water--with a clean yet intricate pattern i... Click for details

Antique Kirghiz Wedding Embroidery

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Central Asian: Textiles Pre 1900: item #488503
25234

Antique Kirghiz wedding chain-stitch embroidery on black velvet, in the traditional format (3 embroidered borders surrounding a central silk ikat panel). This type of textile was used as ornament for the tent or yurt. This particular example measures 55" by 131", and is in generally good condition--minor restoration would help but is not imperative. Late nineteenth or early twentieth century.