Shakhrisabz Suzani
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Shakhrisabz Suzani is a type of Suzani textile
made in Uzbekistan
. The best-known and most valuable Shakhrisabz Suzanis were made in the 19th century, as a part of the bride's dowry
. Shakhrisabz in an important market center in Kashkadarya Province of Uzbekistan
and the textiles are an important source of income.
Suzani textile
Suzani is a type of embroidered and decorative tribal textile made in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries. Suzani is from the Persian سوزن Suzan which means needle...
made in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
. The best-known and most valuable Shakhrisabz Suzanis were made in the 19th century, as a part of the bride's dowry
Dowry
A dowry is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings forth to the marriage. It contrasts with bride price, which is paid to the bride's parents, and dower, which is property settled on the bride herself by the groom at the time of marriage. The same culture may simultaneously practice both...
. Shakhrisabz in an important market center in Kashkadarya Province of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
and the textiles are an important source of income.
External links
- Suzani of Shakhrisabz by Barry O'Connell