Embroidered bands, Pieced, printed lining. Red wool flannel ground with polychrome silk embridery. Cross stitch embroidered bands form a border on all edges. Hanging loops are also embroidered in cross stitch; the bands and hanging loops are worked in silk thread on cotton fabric. There is a red print cotton backing on the shield. The uppermost of the two embroidered motifs forming the design is unusually fine in execution. Lined in red cotton.

Uuk kap Ilgich, late 19th century

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Title
Uuk kap Ilgich
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2004.259.87
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Embroidered bands, Pieced, printed lining. Red wool flannel ground with polychrome silk embridery. Cross stitch embroidered bands form a border on all edges. Hanging loops are also embroidered in cross stitch; the bands and hanging loops are worked in silk thread on cotton fabric. There is a red print cotton backing on the shield. The uppermost of the two embroidered motifs forming the design is unusually fine in execution. Lined in red cotton.