Suzani: art of the Silk road

Suzanis, magnificent hand-embroidered panels originating from Central Asia, have captured the hearts and minds of collectors and interior designers for many years. Cheerful and exuberant, they serve as a link to a bygone way of life in which textiles permeated every facet of existence. Whilst today they adorn the walls of museums and feature in interiors designed by interior architects such as Robert Kime and Beata Heuman, their history remains little known.

Through the lens of Christian and Dietlinde Erber’s collection of suzanis – one of the finest in the world, assembled over the last forty years – this book offers an insight into the history of Central Asia and allows readers to discover more about the women who painstakingly embroidered these works of art. It combines numerous illustrations with the latest research on the subject.