Antique Silk Uzbek SuzaniThis is an exceptionally rare Suzani, over 150 years old, embroidered by Tajik or Uzbek women in the Tashkent region of Uzbekistan. Pieces of this age and quality are becoming increasingly difficult to find. This type of Suzani is known as an Olti Oilik Palyak, meaning Six Moon wall hanging. The term palyak comes from the Arabic word for the heavens, reflected in the circular motifs that symbolise moons or celestial forms. The number of these motifs