Antique Uzbek Lakai tribe ilgich, dowry wall hanging for the yurt. Size: 1ft 8in x 1ft 8in (50 x 50cm) excluding tassels. 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 red Mogul cotton ground, it is made up from fragments of an earlier date. The condition is good with some very slight age related wear. Stock Number: t-0062. £595 | $803 usd | €687 eur