OLD TURKMEN order EMBROIDERY - Vintage Handmade Textile with Niche Embroidery from Central Asia - Large Size 87x67 Inches

This extra-large old tribal textile was hand-embroidered in Turkmenistan during the mid-1900's.

MEASUREMENTS (1 inch = 2.54 cm):
Size = 87 inches long x 67 inches wide
Weight = 1 pound + 13 oz
Shipping weight = 2 pounds + 6 oz
TM Image library 10-25-2020

Suzani are a distinctive kind of embroidered textile from Central Asia - especially from Uzbekistan and surrounding regions where they have been handcrafted for centuries.

They are multi-functional, used interchangeably as table coverings, bed spreads, wall hangings, and shawls order - and even as fabrics for making clothing and bags.

This large old suzani has a pinkish-red silk base-cloth that is the color of pomegranates.

The embroidery depicts a niche, or curlicued arch surrounded with a profusion of vibrant flowers and trees-of-life - symbols of abundance and prosperity.

Two sun-shaped flowers with scalloped edges sit just below the arch - 1 large and 1 smaller.

2 of the borders have a selvedge finish, and 2 are unfinished. There is a very small tear in one corner near where a loop had been (see images).

Embroidery stitches are visible on the reverse side.

Dry clean only.

Note: I inadvertently photographed the whole piece upside-down - which I didn't discover until editing the photos! (my apologies.) The entire piece is in the picture, though.