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Suzani is a type ofembroidered anddecorativetribaltextile made inTajikistan,Uzbekistan,Afghanistan and otherCentral Asian countries. Suzani is from thePersian سوزنSuzan which meansneedle. The art of making such textiles inIran is calledسوزندوزیSuzandozi (needlework).Suzanis are rather delicate and extremely few examples survive from before the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They belong, however, to a very ancient tradition. In the early 15th century,Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, theCastilian ambassador to the court ofTimur (Tamerlane), left detailed descriptions of embroideries that were probably forerunners of the suzani.[1]
Suzanis were traditionally made by Central Asian brides as part of theirdowry, and were presented to the groom on the wedding day.[2]
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