Ikats produced in the city of Samarkand are different from those of Bukharan manufacture. Their decoration usually consists of medium-scale designs composed of abstract forms rendered in saturated reds, greens, and blues against white or yellow backgrounds.
			Wall Hanging, Silk ikat Probably Samarkand, mid-19th century The Guido Goldman Collection Photo by Don Tuttle, ( The American Foundation for Textile, Inc.)