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Antique Uzbek Lakai Tribe Ilgich, Dowry Embroidery for Wall Hanging, Circa 1900.
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Antique Uzbek Lakai Tribe Ilgich, Dowry Embroidery for Wall Hanging, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920
Description

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
55cm (21.65")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Uzbek Lakai Ilgich Embroidery to the 1900s.

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SA1216200
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T-0081
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Description
Size: 1ft 9in x 1ft 8in (54 x 51cm) excluding tassels.

Antique Uzbek Lakai tribe ilgich, dowry wall hanging for the yurt.

Circa 1900.

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Ilgich are embroidered hangings that usually formed part of a brides dowry; they are talismanic and considered to be protective.
Cotswold Oriental Rugs

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.

Height
55cm (21.65")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Uzbek Lakai Ilgich Embroidery to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1216200
Dealers Internal Ref
T-0081
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A square black textile panel featuring multicoloured silk embroidery with scroll and geometric motifs bordered by a fringe edge.
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Archive I A square black textile panel featuring multicoloured silk embroidery with scroll and geometric motifs bordered by a fringe edge.

Antique Uzbek Lakai Tribe Ilgich, Dowry Embroidery for Wall Hanging, Circa 1900.

Archive II A square black textile panel featuring multicoloured silk embroidery with scroll and geometric motifs bordered by a fringe edge. View II
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A square black textile panel featuring multicoloured silk embroidery with scroll and geometric motifs bordered by a fringe edge.
ANTIQUE UZBEK LAKAI TRIBE ILGICH, DOWRY EMBROIDERY FOR WALL HANGING, CIRCA 1900.
Ref: SA1216200
A square black textile panel featuring multicoloured silk embroidery with scroll and geometric motifs bordered by a fringe edge.
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An ilgich is a square embroidered textile panel traditionally created by nomadic Lakai women in Central Asia as part of a bridal dowry. These pieces were hung inside yurts to hold symbolic meaning related to protection, tribal identity, and family prosperity.

Lakai ilgich embroideries typically feature silk or wool thread worked onto cotton, wool, or velvet base fabrics. Stitches such as chain stitch and cross stitch are executed by hand, and the perimeter is finished with hand-knotted multicoloured fringe.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-stitched needlework, hand-spun fabrics, and colour variations consistent with natural dyes. Key visual features include stylised ram horn motifs, solar symbols, and intricate geometric borders.

Tribal embroideries can be mounted inside a museum-quality acrylic display case or stitched onto neutral linen backings to hang as focal wall art above a sideboard, mantel, or console table.

Display the textile away from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent thread fading and fibre degradation. Cleaning should be limited to gentle vacuuming through a protective mesh screen or professional textile conservation.
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