UZBEK-TAJIK ANTIQUE EXCEPTIONAL HAND EMBROIDERY SUZANI

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UZBEK-TAJIK ANTIQUE EXCEPTIONAL SILK HAND EMBROIDERY SUZANI Search SUZANI – in Tajikistan – a wall carpet hand embroidered with silk on a cotton cloth. It is made on a back lining, sewed around by a black cloth. The composition is adorned by a broad smart lace and the field filled with rosette, symbolic motives. The word suzani originated from Persian “syuzan” - needle. Suzani was embroidered by women with multi-color silk threads on cotton cloth leaving a small space of unfinished picture so that young embroideresses could finish it. In accordance with folk tradition, the unfinished pattern of suzani meant the succession of generations and wish that weddings were never stopped in a family. Since ancient times wedding ceremonies were accompanied by magic power of periapts called to guard happiness of young couples against dark forces. This power was prescribed to the decorative ornament of suzani. T existed various schools of suzani technique. Every village, every region differed in the technique of embroidery. Traditions of embroidery art in the decorative applied art of Tajikistan go far back to the antiquity; the data on this is saved on the ancient frescos of Penjikent, Hulbuk, Afrosiab and also in the rare pieces of fabrics from archaeological excavations. North Tajikistan is famous for its embroideries decorating dwelling while in South regions t are decorated both dwellings and especially clothes. In every Tajikistan house t is a room for guests called "mehmonhona". Usually traditional mehmonhona is decorated with suzani. By the character of images, ways of implementation and color of suzani, as well as other types of the embroideries, suzani have their brightly expressed features in each region of the republic. Offered is one of most beautiful in Tajikistan can be considered Ura-Tyube suzani. It attracts by a special peculiarity and strike by unusual monumentalness of solution both of separate forms of pattern and composition on the whole. Combination of colors builts mainly on the sharp contrast sometimes simply dazzles by unusual brightness and boldness of color. A black background effectively shades the whole image of embroidery. Emotional impact of the composition on a man is difficult to over-estimate. Numerous rings comprising the rosettes contrasting in color against the background of as if approach a spectator. Due to the variety of the internal ornamental idea it creates feeling of eternal stormy motion reminding a living trembling body. This gives the embroidery some unique charm. Until recently the peoples of Tajikistan , like other nations, attributed great meaning to the magic power of certain objects, plants and animals, aimed to use them as talisman against the agency of evil spirits. Circular patterns reflect the remains of ancient astral ideas. A circle is the cosmos, the cycle of the seasons, the sun, and the emblem of ancient god. The circle have been the symbol of heavenly body, the sun or more often the moon, the veneration of which was part of the system of people's religious ideas from ancient times. According to folk beliefs, the depiction of the sun offered protection from the evil and any impurity. Traces of Zoroastrianism were visible in the cult of the sun. The God of Sun was the chief deity of Zoroastrians. The sun was identified with the god-creator, who exists eternally in the form of radiance and can assume various forms. The condition is very good. The large size is 72-52 in. Please check my other listings . Please, contact us if you have any questions. We'll be glad to do our best for you! SAVE BIG ON SHIPPING COST If you buy more then 1 item then you save a lot on shipping cost. Shipping price on the second item will be 50%. It is less on the third. AND IT IS FREE ON THE FOURTH! SAVE MONEY! WE LOVE TO COMBINE! read more

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