Suzani with Prayer Niche (Mihrab) or Djoinamaz
Late 19th century
Physical Qualities
Cotton ground, silk embroidery threads, cotton backing, 56-1/2 x 45-1/2 in. (143.6 x 115.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jerry Maizlish, Sparks, Maryland
Object Number
1991.449
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1991, ex. coll. Gerald Maizlish via purchase from a dealer in Afghanistan.
Gamynne Guillotte and Oliver Shell, Joseph Education Center, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Imagining Home," April 26, 2016-November 11, 2016 (2nd Rotation); December 22, 2017-April 23, 2018 (5th rotation).
Inscribed: Written by hand in ink on a piece of masking tape approx. 3/4' wide x 3' attached to object:'#028' (Tape was removed to prevent staining of object); Written in ink on the lining fabric on upper right corner of reverse: 'XXV' with crooked line above it.
