Suzani with floral sprays

Cleveland Museum of Art

Suzani with floral sprays by Uzbekistan. Rectangle-shaped textile with a central symmetrical floral design on a cream background. The design has a red diamond shape in the center, from which eight sprays of flowers and leaves radiate. The sprays are made up of red, orange, and yellow flowers with green leaves. The central design is surrounded by a border of red and green floral motifs. The outer border features a repeating pattern of red flowers and green leaves on a cream background. The colors used are predominantly red, green, blue, orange, and cream.