Silk & Gold: The Magnificent Art of Costume

The Silk & Gold: The Magnificent Art of Costume offers an in-depth look at nineteenth-century Uzbekistan's textile heritage, focusing on the ceremonial costumes of the emirs of Bukhara. It features ceremonial chapans embroidered entirely in gold thread, alongside suzani wall hangings, ikat silk textiles, and ornate jewelry, each carrying symbolic meaning and generational craftsmanship techniques. Authored by Yaffa Assouline with photography by Laziz Hamani, the book traces the influence of the Great Silk Road on regional patterns and the creative exchange between artisans and trade networks. The volume provides context on pieces held in global museum collections, documenting the construction and cultural significance behind each artifact.