On loan
Lakai Suzani
- Year
- 1850
- Medium
- Silk and wool embroidery on silk
- Accession
- TFD.2015.18
- Status
- On display
A lakai suzani made in Uzbekistan in the modern period, circa 1800–1900 CE (13th century AH), embroidered in silk and wool on a silk ground. Suzani, from the Persian word for needle, are large embroidered textiles traditionally made in Central Asia, and this example from the National Collection of Qatar is one of the textiles shown in the Legacies of Clay and Thread section of Uzbekistan: Heritage in Motion, which celebrates the living tradition of Uzbek craft. Accession number TFD.2015.18.