a beautiful antique silk cross-stitched belt made by the Uzbek Lakai tribe of Central Asia. This fine and functional belt, dates around early 1900's and was worn likely by a man over a robe or chapan during ceremonial events. The fine silk cross stitched embroidery draws out a design with gorgeous double rams horn motif repeating in a rainbow of saturated colours with tiny ewer motifs in the detail of the larger design. The visual effect is beautiful. The embroidery is backed with leather and finished with a gorgeous silk warp cotton weft adras Ikat. The ends have two leather belt closures for varying size. It is a beautiful ethnographic piece, both collectible and can be worn. size. Length 33"-38" (84cm x 97cm). Width 3" (7.5cm)