Suzani hanging, Uzbekistan, Bukhara, 19th century Panel of six strips of buff cotton or linen sewn together and embroidered with polychrome silk thread in a brightly colored floral composition organized around a central medallion with a floral heart flanked by four stylized bulbs pointing towards the four corners, with blue stems extending between these motifs over the entire hanging punctuated with other polychrome flowers. The border features a frieze of flowers framed by foliage. Textile lining on back. 162 x 120 cm Minor accidents, a few loose parts, stains, small holes and tears, some colors sunburned. Provenance: Former collection of a Paris researcher (Part I).