Shahrisabs Belts, Trim,
and Other Embroideries
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The types of embroideries usually designated as “Shahrisabs” in textile literature include those from both the city of Shahrisabs and its close neighbor, Kitab, which was also a major silk-producing and textile center. Both cities were famous for their production of cross-stitched silk embroidered caps, belts, robes and hangings.
“Shahrisabs” belts are worn by noblemen in 19th century photographic
portraits and are described as presentation gifts to Russian emissaries
in the 1871 catalog of the Moscow Polytechnic exhibition.
Shahrisabs
and Kitab were situated close to rural populations that had vigorously
maintained their pastoralist traditions. Many people in those two
cities had stronger ties to Uzbek tribal identity than did the
populations of other Central Asian towns. The region’s vigorous, highly
abstracted embroidery style is strikingly similar to tribal and nomadic
embroidery.
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Belt
2nd half 19th century
38 x 4.5 inches $900
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Pair of robe trims for collar
49.5 x 2.75 in
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Belt
2nd half 19th century
36 x 4 inches
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Belt
mid 19th century, lined with ikat
from about 1900
35.5 x 3.5 inches $700
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| Shahrisabz cross stitch embroidered horse cover, late 19th century,
silk ikat lining, 56" x 42.5" Purchased in Afghanistan in the 1970s.
One of the best examples we have seen (and we have seen many!).
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