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A Rare Uzbek Karakalpak Ladies Embroidered Wedding Veil with Silk Ikat Back, 19th Century.
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A Rare Uzbek Karakalpak Ladies Embroidered Wedding Veil with Silk Ikat Back, 19th Century.

19th century
Sold 7 November 2025 · Cotswold Oriental Rugs
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Description

Size: 4ft 9in x 4ft 4in (145 x 132cm).

Antique Uzbek Karakalpak embroidered wedding veil, known as 'kyz kiymeshek'.

19th century.

This rare veil was worn over the head by the bride during her wedding, with the embroidered panel to the front and the ikat panel hanging down at the back. (See image of an example being worn). The embroidery to the front is in silk chain stich, with silk 'adras' ikat to the back.

The condition is excellent with some signs of use and a few historic repairs.

Literature: For a similar example please see Hali, Issue 73, Autumn 2012, Outwitting the Evil Eye, David and Sue Richardson, no. 8, p. 57.

Stock Number: T-0436.

Physical Dimensions
Height
145cm (57.09")
Width
132cm (51.97")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Wedding Veil to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1165595
Dealers Internal Reference
T-0436
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Description
Size: 4ft 9in x 4ft 4in (145 x 132cm).

Antique Uzbek Karakalpak embroidered wedding veil, known as 'kyz kiymeshek'.

19th century.

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This rare veil was worn over the head by the bride during her wedding, with the embroidered panel to the front and the ikat panel hanging down at the back.
Cotswold Oriental Rugs

(See image of an example being worn). The embroidery to the front is in silk chain stich, with silk 'adras' ikat to the back.

fig 1. An intricately embroidered red wedding veil featuring a central panel of multicoloured silk ikat fabric and elaborate fringing.
fig 1. A Rare Uzbek Karakalpak Ladies Embroidered Wedding Veil with Silk Ikat Back, 19th Century.

The condition is excellent with some signs of use and a few historic repairs.

Literature: For a similar example please see Hali, Issue 73, Autumn 2012, Outwitting the Evil Eye, David and Sue Richardson, no. 8, p. 57.

Stock Number: T-0436.

Height
145cm (57.09")
Width
132cm (51.97")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Wedding Veil to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1165595
Dealers Internal Ref
T-0436
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Archive I An intricately embroidered red wedding veil featuring a central panel of multicoloured silk ikat fabric and elaborate fringing. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Rare Uzbek Karakalpak Ladies Embroidered Wedding Veil with Silk Ikat Back, 19th Century.

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An intricately embroidered red wedding veil featuring a central panel of multicoloured silk ikat fabric and elaborate fringing.
A RARE UZBEK KARAKALPAK LADIES EMBROIDERED WEDDING VEIL WITH SILK IKAT BACK, 19TH CENTURY.
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An intricately embroidered red wedding veil featuring a central panel of multicoloured silk ikat fabric and elaborate fringing.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTextiles & Tapestries
  • Period19th century
  • StyleCentral Asian Tribal
  • MaterialSilk, Cotton, Wool
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsIkat pattern, Geometric embroidery, Paisley border, Fringed edging
  • SizeH 145 cm (57 in) x W 132 cm (52 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

FAQs

Nineteenth-century textiles from Central Asia, such as those from Uzbekistan and the Karakalpak region, were crafted as ceremonial garments for weddings and important tribal rituals, often symbolising status, protection, and fertility within the community.

These pieces typically combine hand-woven silk ikat fabrics with intricate surface embroidery using cotton or silk threads, often finished with decorative wool or silk fringing and applied borders.

Authentication involves examining the natural dye composition, the irregularities characteristic of hand-spun and hand-woven threads, the specific stitch types used in the embroidery, and the natural ageing of the silk and backing materials.

Such textiles are frequently mounted behind conservation-grade glass and framed as statement wall art, allowing their intricate patterns and colours to serve as a focal point in a living space or study.

Historic textiles should be kept out of direct sunlight to prevent dye fading, displayed away from high humidity or heat sources, and supported evenly if mounted to avoid placing stress on aged fibres.
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