Size: 1ft 9in x 1ft 8in (54 x 51cm) excluding tassels.
Antique Uzbek Lakai tribe ilgich, dowry wall hanging for the yurt.
Circa 1900.
Ilgich are embroidered hangings that usually formed part of a brides dowry; they are talismanic and considered to be protective. This example is embroidered in silk on a black hand woven cotton ground.
The condition is good with some very slight age related wear.
Stock Number: T-0081.