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Pieced embroidered bands, Pieced lining. Overall silk cross-stitch embroidery on cotton. The pattered vertical bands on the sides are worked in the same technique, in a finer stitch. Chain stitch embroidered tape outlines the edges. The tassels are cotton with metal elements. Red, white, yellow, green on black background, 5-sided panel ending with three tassels. Completely covered with embroidery: cross stitch and others. Two center medallions: round with hook shapes surrounding and in center. 3/4" chain stitch borders surround outer edges. 1 1/4" side embroidered panels in cross-stitch. Striped, pieced lining. Stamped "Made in Afghanistan" on reverse.

Uuk kap Ilgich, early 20th century

Lakai

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Warp-twined (LM) band. Pieced red and green wool flannel ground with polychrome silk embroidery. There is a block printed cotton substrate beneath the wool. The top edge and the upper four inches of the PR edge retain a narrow embroidered silk finishing band. The remaining edges are raw. There is no backing. Center shield-shaped design surrounded border. Embroidered through backing. Chain stitch.

Uuk kap ilgich, 19th century

Kungrat

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Braided-net fringes, ikat band. Bag back: pieced, printed stripes and woven lining Overall cross stitch embroidery in silk and synthetic threads on a printed cotton ground. Crocheted fringe of cotton in two shades of red, with cotton tassels. there is an unembellished red cotton band at the top, which is covered by the fringe. The top opening of the bag is bound in silk/cotton ikat. The back of the bag is composed of two layers of printed cotton fabric. One intact hanging cord is present at the PR. a square 12.25" at center with white motif on red background with green, yellow, black, blue elements. Outer border: on black background multi-colored motifs.

Ilgich, late 19th century

Lakai

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Suzani, 20th century

Uzbekistan

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Plain-weave heading on knotted fringe with tassels, fringe with warp-twined heading, Pieced, block-printed lining. The ground fabric is pieced from cotton flannel and cotton velvet dyed red and black. There is polychrome silk embridery and a cotton fringe. The backing is printed cotton fabric.

Tent hanging, 20th century

Dasht-i-Kipchak

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Black wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. There is a block printed cotton substrate through which the embroidery is worked. A hand written inscription is seen on one edge of the substrate. There is no finish treatment on the edges, and backing. Three edges are turned under and basted; one edge is raw and partially detached. Center square surrounded by border. All is embroidered. Chain stitch.

Ilgich, early 20th century

Kungrat

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Cloth band, Pieced, printed lining. Red wool round with polychrome silk embroidery, cotton edge binding and printed cotton backing. Square center design and four corner images. Pieced, red print lining. Chain stitch dominates.

At torba ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Lakai

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Printed lining. Multicolored fine cross stitch embroidery in silk and cotton on cotton ground. The embroidery completely covers the ground except for the centers of three green motifs at the bottom. There are integral cross stitch borders on the top and sides. Tassels are composed of cotton, silk, and metallic threads (wool, too?). There is a printed cotton backing. The tassel at the PR top corner appears to be a replacement, does not match the others.

Uuk kap ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Lakai

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Printed cloth bands Printed lining Printed cloth bands Printed lining Printed cloth bands Printed lining Printed lining. Printed cloth bands. Overall silk cross stitch embroidery on a cotton ground. There is a printed cotton edge binding, except for a three inch section at one corner, which is silk. The embroidery is backed with a printed cotton fabric. One cross design at center near top is not filled with cross stitch. Center vertical stitching.

Tent hanging, 19th century

Dasht-i-Kipchak (probably Lakai)

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Hand woven red wool ground with polychrome wool and silk embroidery. There is no edge binding or backing. One edge is a selvage; the others are raw. The panel is hand stitched to black cotton fabric. The verso is not visible. May be folded under at top.

Ilgich, 19th century

Kungrat

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Newly lined.Red and dark blue silk on tan cotton ground. Large center motifs surrounded by wide embroidered border, the a narrow one. Six ground panels. Newer tan lining. Two adjacent velcro heading bands, lining attached all four sides

Suzani, Third quarter of the 19th century

Uzbekistan

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Crocheted fringe, cloth and ikat bands, Pieced, printed lining.Black wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. Two fabrics are used in the edge binding: black cotton and silk/cotton ikat. There is a braided cotton fringe with metal discs. The backing is pieced printed cotton fabric. Center square motif with wide border, all four sides. Chain stitch.

Ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Kungrat

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Braided-net fringe, embroidered band, Lined. Red wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. The applied border on all sides is overall cross stitch embroidery in silk on a cotton ground. The backing is red cotton fabric. Part of a hanging loop is present on the PR corner.

Uuk kap Ilgich, late 19th century

Lakai

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Printed lining with ikat band on reverse edge. Red dominates, polychrome silk embroidery on white morey silk ground, applied wide purple border also embroidered (silk). Four vertical panels. Cotton print lining edged with wide strips of silk ikat. Velcro heading band attached.

Suzani, late 19th-early 20th century

Uzbekistan

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Warp-twined (LM) edge, Printed lining. Overall cross stitch in silk thread on a cotton ground. Applied woven bands form an edging on the four sides. Remnants of a tassel are seen at the center of one short side. The backing is red printed cotton fabric. Red, blue and white dominate.

Kamarband, Third quarter of the 19th century

Uzbekistan

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Mounted. Chain stitch. Large red embroidered designs, some floral, dominate purple ground center rectangle Wide, then narrow borders. Four vertical panels, embroidered separately, then joined. Edged with ikat binding. Mounted on wood frame. Sewn to white linen fabric stretched in strainer, no lining.

Suzani, late 19th century

Uzbekistan

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Warp-twined (LM) edge, Pieced fringe with warp-twined and plain-weave heading. Pieced, printed lining Overall silk cross stitch embroidery on a cotton ground. There is an integral cross stitched edging, a silk and cotton multi-colored fringe, and a red printed cotton backing.

Segusha, early 20th century

Dasht-i-Kipchak

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Cloth bands on reverse edge, No backing cloth, lining fragments. Hand woven coarse red wool ground fabric with polychrome wool embroidery. One edge has a narrow embroidered border (top in photo). On the reverse, there is a striped cotton edging on three sides. There is no backing, binding, or fringe. Ground fabric is pieced near/over edge. Large center square with border of smaller motifs on all four sides.

Ilgich, early 20th century

Kungrat

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Embroidered band, Pieced, printed lining. Overall cross stitch embroidery in silk thread on a cotton ground. There is an integral border worked in chain stitch. At one end are three silk and cotton tassels trimmed with metal and plastic beads, tipped with glass beads. At the other end is a machine-stitched pieced tab incorporating cotton, silk, and rayon fabrics. Two red printed cotton fabrics form the backing. "a" is lined with red print. Tassels black, red black. "b" tassels red, green, red.

Djuk-chari-chuk (chuk decoration), early 20th century

Dasht-i-Kipchak

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Hand woven red wool horizontally pieced ground with polychrome silk embroidery. The panel is hand stitched at the edges and in a grid pattern, to black cotton fabric. There is no edge binding or backing. The verso is not visible.

Ilgich, 20th century

Kungrat

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Braided-net fringe, fringe with warp-twined (tablet) heading, warp-twined (LM) edge, cloth band, Pieced ikat and printed lining. Black wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery, red wool edge binding, braided silk fringe with wrapped tassels. The red wool panel at the center is pieced with silk/cotton ikat under the flap. The panel is backed with printed cotton fabric, same as flap backing. Chain stitch

Tabaklau ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Kungrat or Durmen

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Cloth band, Bag back: cotton with printed lining, Red cotton flannel ground with polychrome silk embroidery. The black and white edge binding is formed from silk threads arranged in a herringbone pattern. The back of the bag is cotton flannel, and the inside lining is printed cotton fabric. Center five-sided shield with wide border on all five sides. Ties at upper corners, Chain stitch, embroidered through backing.

Uuk kap ilgich, 1920-1950

Kungrat

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Newly lined. Red. Circle motifs. Large circles surround smaller ones. Green leaf border. All on red embroidered ground. Six vertical panels embroidered, then joined. Newer tan lining.

Suzani, late 19th-early 20th century

Uzbekistan

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Fringe with warp-twined heading, warp-twined band, Printed cloth bands on reverse edge, No backing cloth. Pieced black wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. The panel is edged with cotton woven tape and fringe. There is no backing. There are printed cotton bands on the edges of the reverse.

Tabaklau ilgich, late 19th century

Semiz

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Embroidered band at top, Striped lining. Red plain weave wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. The diagonally pattered silk edge binding is embroidered. Cotton tape cross-stitched in silk thread forms a border at the upper edge. The hanging loops are cotton. Sewn on tassels are constructed of cotton and metallic threads, in bundles of three. Striped cotton fabric is secured to the reverse of the panel with starch paste, There is no finished backing.

Uuk kap Ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Lakai

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Embroidered band at top, Pieced ikat lining. Heavy plain weave wool ground with tan warp and black weft. Polychrome silk embroidery. embroidered chain stitch borders are integral on the sides and bottom edge. The top border is applied, embroidered in silk on silk and hand sewn in place. There is a silk/cotton ikat backing. Raw and frayed edges are seen on the face, suggesting a missing fringe or binding.

Da-our fragment, late 19th-early 20th century

Lakai

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Pieced fringe with warp-twined (tablet) heading and cloth band Pieced, block-printed lining. Pieced, black wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. Striped cotton twill binding; embroidered silk tape edging with integral fringe. Red dominates. Center square with wide embroidered border on 3 sides. The embroidery is presently hand stitched to a fabric covered mount; the verso is not visible. Mounted and stitched through a white scrim and screen to a white linen covered strainer (wood).

Ilgich, early 20th century

Kungrat

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Fringe with warp-twined heading, warp-twined (tablet) band. Bag back: printed, with a printed lining. Overall cross stitch silk embroidery on unknown ground fabric, probably cotton. The face panel is backed with printed cotton fabric, and the back of the bag is also printed cotton. There is a cotton fringe on all sides, and cotton hanging tabs at the top. All four edges have two applied braids: one is woven in multi-colors, one is purple with lavender and tan fringe. Blue, red, gold dominate.

Kalta, late 19th century

Uzbekistan

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Printed cloth band. Red wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery and printed cotton twill binding. The gringe has been removed since photography by donor. The embroidery is worked through a substrate of printed cotton fabric. There is no backing.

Ilgich, late 19th century

Lakai

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Overall silk cross stitch embroidery on cotton ground, with a striped cotton underlayment, through which the embroidery is worked. There is an integral embroidered edging. Presently there is no backing. Adhesive accretions are seen on the reverse.

Decorative band for clothing, late 19th century

Uzbekistan

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Warp-twined (LM) band fragments, Striped lining.Overall cross stitch embroidery on a cotton ground. An applied silk band forms the edging. There is a striped silk/cotton fabric backing. Black, red, green, yellows dominate. Horizontal join at center.

Kamarband, late 19th century

Uzbekistan

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Embroidered band, warp-twined (LM) edge; Printed lining. Overall cross stitch embroidery on a cotton ground. The hat is constructed of three pieces: a circular crown, a band forming the front and sides, and a wide band extending down the back. There is an attached embroidered border at the bottom of the back band. The back band is partially lined with cotton fabric to draw the edges into a tube form. The crown is lined with silk/cotton ikat; a bull's-eye motif is centered in the crown. Embroidery is cross-stithed through a guaze-like striped fabric.

Woman's hat, late 19th-early 20th century

Uzbekistan

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No backing cloth, striped lining. Polychrome colors. Overall cross stitch in two vertical columns with center sem. Lined in stirped cotton. Two long side tassels include metal wrappings. Five bottom edge tassels metal and silk wrapping with yellow and black beads.

Tent hanging, 19th-20th century

Lakai

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Bag back: ikat print with printed lining, Pieced, printed linings. The wool ground was originally red, but has faded to orange. Embroidery threads are silk. The backing is red cotton fabric. The bag is lined with two different red cotton printed fabrics. There is a cotton binding on all edges, but it is worn and mostly missing on the face of the bag. Chain stitch dominates. Six large motifs filled with different symbols.

Uuk kap Ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Lakai

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All cotton ground, pieced with a red center and black borders. Polychrome silk embroidery. The edges are bound in several different solid and printed cotton fabrics. There is a braided cotton fringe with wrapped tassels in cotton and metallic threads. Hanging tabs are present. On the reverse, there is a black and white 'ikat' printed cotton fabric and red printed cotton edging. Applied braided fringe and tassels are in sections of different lengths and colors; red, black, gold, and tan.

Tent hanging, 19th century

Kyrgyz

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Wrapped and knotted lattice treatment on pieced fringe with warp-twined (tablet) heading, Pieced, printed lining. Black wool ground fabric with polychrome silk embroidery. The knotted fringe is silk. A printed cotton backing is attached to three sides by machine stitching and handsewn on the other. Center square with three borders. Top border not embroidered. Hand stitched to lining. Chain Stitch.

Ilgich, late 19th century

Kungrat

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Cloth band at top. The primary face is pieced from red wool plain weave fabric and tan cotton twill fabric. The embroidery is worked in silk thread, as is the edging on the sides and bottom. There is a woven cotton/silk binding at the top edge. The secondary face of the bag has a ground fabric of red wool, with similar polychrome silk embroidery. The tassels are cotton, silk, and metallic threads. Primary - tan diamonds, secondary - three like motifs. All chain stitch.

Kaichidon, late 19th-early 20th century

Lakai

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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.

Uuk kap Ilgich, late 19th century

Lakai

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Warp-twined band. Pieced ikat lining. Overall silk cross stitch embroidery on a cotton ground. An applied woven band finishes the four edges. There is a backing of pieced silk/cotton ikat. Red background with yellow, green, purple, tan.

Kamarband, late 19th century

Uzbekistan

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Embroidered band Pieced, printed lining The black ground is primarily plain weave wool, with a black cotton sateen strip at the top edge. The embroidery is worked in chain stitch with silk thread. The 5/8" wide, applied red and white cross-stitched edging is worked in silk thread on cotton. There is floral print cotton backing. Pieced lining.

Uuk kap Ilgich, 19th century

Lakai

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Ikat and printed lining. Chain stitch. Polychrome silk threads on bright blue silk ground. Center rectangle with two wide embroidered borders and narrow embroidered edge. Three panels, 2 adjoining velcro heading bands. Sewn to lining at regular intervals. Red cotton print lining edged with red ikat silk.

Suzani, late 19th century

Uzbekistan

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Fringe with warp-twined (LM) heading, cloth band, Pieced, printed lining. Five medallions on red wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. There is a woven striped cotton edge binding, and cotton fringe. The borders are pieced of black and dark red wool, with black cotton at the PR upper corner. The backing is printed red cotton with yellow motifs.

At torba ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Lakai

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Red wool flannel ground with polychrome silk embroidery. The panel is presently hand stitched to a fabric-covered board. There is no edge treatment or binding; edges are turned under before mounting. the verso is not visible. Stitched to black wool fabric-covered wood strainer.

At torba ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Lakai

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Printed cloth band, Pieced, printed lining. Soft multi colors, red ground. Chain stitches large center medallion in vertical rectangle with three borders. Applied print edge. Embroidered on thre vertical panels. Red ikat print lining. Two adjacent velcro heading bands. Pieced lining.

Suzani, second half of the 19th century

Uzbekistan

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Suzani, 20th century

Uzbekistan

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Fringe with warp-twined (LM) heading, No backing cloth. Black twill-woven wool ground with wool, silk, and synthetic? embroidery. There is a wool fringe. No backing is present. Reverse exposes stitching. Applied, narrow edging all four sides. Ground cloth has vertical, center seam. 09-26-2005 fibers tested ,microscope analysis:wool,silk .No synthetic. Christine Lien

Ilgich, 19th century

Kungrat

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Commercially woven band with warp-faced patterning

Suzani, 20th century

Uzbekistan

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Cloth band. Red wool ground with fine polychrome silk embroidery in chain stitch (tambour work?) Striped woven cotton binding applied on the bias. The embroidery is presently hand stitched to a fabric covered mount; the verso is not visible. Stitched to a black wool covered strainer. (wood)

At torba ilgich, late 19th century

Lakai

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Braided-net fringe, Bag back: striped cloth, lined. Black wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. There is a braided silk fringe with wrapped tassels of silk, cotton, and metal. The backing is cotton twill, striped in red and white. Center square with borders on all four edges.

Ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Kungrat

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Cloth band. Newly lined. Chain stitch. Red, orange, blue silk threads on tan cotton ground. Four panels floral and leaf motifs. Center design with outer borders edged with striped silk binding. Lined with khaki cotton (newer than textile) some thread designs unfinished. Velcro heading band.

Suzani, 19th century

Uzbekistan

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Fringe with plain-weave heading, cloth band, One Jacquard woven band, three wide embroidered bands, Pieced, printed lining. Red wool ground with polychrome silk and synthetic embroidery. The attached bands on the sides and bottom edge are entirely cross-stitched in wilk on cotton. The top band, under the fringe is tan cotton damask. The fringe is cotton, and there is a striped woven cotton binding on the edges. The cotton backing is secured with adhesive.

At torba ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Lakai

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Black wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery through a substrate of pieced printed and striped cotton. The edges are unfinished and there is no backing. Center square with wide borders. All embroidered. Chain stitch.

Ilgich, early 20th century

Kungrat

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Embroidered bands. Pieced dark red wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. Chain stitch bands in two designs outline the edges; one pattern on top edge and upper inch of PR side, and a different pattern on the other edges. Three tassels are composed of cotton, silk, and metallic threads over a cotton core. The embroidery is presently hand stitched to a fabric covered mount; the verso is not visible. Mounted and stitched to white scrim and sheer screen and a white linen covered strainer. Red.

Uuk kap ilgich, late 19th century

Lakai

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Braided-net fringe, Pieced ikat lining. The ground fabric is tan cotton flannel, with polychrome silk embroidery. There is a braided cotton finge with wrapped cotton tassels. Chain stitch dominates. Colorful ikat lining.

At torba ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Lakai

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Pieced, printed lining (also forms edge finish). Red wool ground with polychrome silk and synthetic embroidery. The printed cotton backing is turned to the front along the edges to form a self-binding. Chain stitch outlining with back stitch fill.

At torba ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Lakai

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Fringe with warp-twined (LM) heading, No backing cloth. Hand-woven red wool twill ground fabric with wool and silk embroidery. The fringe is made of silk and wool fibers in two shades of green. One hanging loop is present at PR. There is no backing. Embroidered border on sides and bottom. Vertical center join before embroidery. Top border is plain red, pieced. Some motifs are outlined, but not filled with embroidery.

Ilgich, 19th century

Kungrat

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Fringe with warp-twined heading, embroidered and cloth bands, Pieced, printed lining. Red and black plain weave wool ground in the visible area; under the flap the ground is pieced from printed cotton fabrics. The embroidery is worked in polychrome silk threads. There is an edge binding of red cotton fabric. The applied fringe is silk. There is a backing of red printed cotton fabric.

Tabaklau ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Kungrat or Durmen

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Cloth band, Pieced ikat lining. Green wool flannel ground with polychrome silk embroidery, red cotton edge binding, and silk/cotton ikat backing. Five-sided.

Uuk kap Ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Lakai

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Cloth band, No backing cloth, pieced and printed lining. Red wool ground fabric pieced with black cotton pieced velvet border, embroidered with silk threads. The backing is printed cotton fabric. One hanging tab at top. Chain stitch, herrinbone.

Tent hanging, 19th-20th century

Kyrgyz or Kazak

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Black wool plain weave ground with polychrome silk embroidery. The panel is mounted at the edges to black cotton fabric; the verso is not visible. Chain stitch in both directions alternate.

At torba ilgich, 19th century

Lakai

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Handwoven band, Printed lining. Red wool ground, pieced in the upper six inches. Polychrome silk and synthetic embroidery. There is a woven cotton edging strip on the four sides. The hanging tabs are silk/cotton ikat. The cotton backing is printed with 'moderne' angular gray shapes on a red ground. Chain stitch separated with back stitch dominate fill.

Ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Lakai

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Warp-twined edge (LM) with cross-stitch embroidery. Ikat band on reverse edge. Multi-color silk embroidery on cotton black ground. Floral, vines, medallions, three vertical panels. Hanging cord in upper left corner. Panels joined after embroidered. Attached woven braid all four sides, joined at center top and bottom and may created a fringe at center. Ikat edging on three sides of reverse. No lining.

Suzani, c. 1930

Uzbekistan

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Fringes with warp-twined (LM) heading, wide embroidered bands . Overall cross stitch embroidery in silk, synthetic, and cotton threads on a cotton ground with center vertical join. The borders are attached red wool bands with chain stitch dominating, backed with cotton fabric. The panel is trimmed with cotton fringe. There are two intact hanging loops. No backing is present; the construction technique is clearly visible on the reverse.

Wall hanging, 19th century

Shahrisabs or Kitab center with Kungrat borders

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Braided-net fringe, cloth band, Pieced, printed lining. Overall silk cross-stitch embroidery on a red cotton ground. There is a cotton binding on the edges, and a crocheted cotton fringe with tassels. The backing is red printed cotton fabric. Red, white, black, yellow, green. Four center medallions with center crosses surrounded with hook design. 4 1/2" border of geometric cross-stitch on all four sides. 3 1/2 fringe (braided and wrapped) all four sides. Patched, red print lining. one face edge: strip of red print.

Ilgich, early 20th century

Lakai

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Fringe with warp-twined (tablet) heading, warp-twined (LM) edge, cloth band, Two printed linings. Black wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. The edges are bound with cotton fabric, and finished with two varieties of red silk fringe. The central red square is outlined with a silk woven edging. The part of the square covered by the flap is red cotton fabric. There is a printed red cotton backing. Three-side designed border and red wool center square are pieced. Flap is embroidered and edged with fringe. Chain stitch.

Tabaklau ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Kungrat or Durmen

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Wool-felt ground cloth. Thick natural brown wool felt with red wool embroidery. There is no backing or edge finish; the edges are overcast with cotton thread. Handmade felt?

Tent hanging, late 19th-early 20th century

Kyrgyz

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Braided-net fringe, Pieced, striped lining. Black wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. There is a wide woven silk edging with silk and cotton tassels. The backing is woven striped cotton. Two tassels near bottom corners are inset bound above woven edge. Lower left corner has 2 tassels underneath.

Da-our, late 19th-early 20th century

Lakai

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No backing cloth. Hand jwoven indigo-dyed pieced wool ground with polychrome wool and silk embroidery. There is no finishing treatment on the edges. Red dominates. Large center square pattern with 2 1/2" - 3" border all sides.

Tent hanging, early 20th century

Kyrgyz or Kazak

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Fringes with warp-twined (LM) headings, Pieced, printed lining Brushed red wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. There are two different fringes on the edges; one, on the top and PL, is all silk; the other, on the bottom and PR, is silk and cotton. The backing is pieced from two printed cotton fabrics. There are two intact hanging loops. Chain stitch dominates.

Ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Dasht-i-Kipchak (probably Kungrat)

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Ikat band, Bag back: striped cloth, printed and woven linings. Black wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. There is a silk/cotton ikat band at the top edge that folds 1 1/4" into reverse. there are two corded silk/cotton hanging loops at top center and top left. The interior of the bag is pieced of plain and printed cotton fabrics. The backing is a woven striped silk/cotton fabric.

Ilgich, late 19th century

Kungrat

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Newly lined. Silk embroidery on coarse tan cotton ground. Red dominates. Twelve large circles with 4: borders around circumference. 6.25" embroidered border all four sides. Newer linen lining with 2 adjoining velcro heading bands. Seven vertical panels. Some motifs on border penciled in but not embroidered.

Suzani, 19th century

Uzbekistan

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Warp-twined (LM) band fragments. Pieced ikat and printed lining. Overall cross stitch embroidery on a cotton ground. No edging or trim is present. One end has been folded under and wear is seen along the fold. There is a red printed cotton backing, under a silk/cotton ikat backing. Diamond shapes with arrows. Red, yellow, blue, green.

Decorative band for clothing, late 19th-early 20th century

Uzbekistan

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Braided-net fringe, embroidered bands, Pieced, striped, and printed lining Large center panel with narrow panels on each side. Overall cross stitch embroidery in silk thread on a cotton ground. there are applied chain stitched edging bands. At the top edge is a damaged braided cotton strip; the original fringe or tassels have been lost or removed. Fragments of the same braided edging are seen on the other three sides. The panel is backed with pieced striped and printed cotton fabrics. Fragmented tassels at upper corners.

Ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Dasht-i-Kipchak

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Fringe with warp-twined heading (LM), ikat and pieced, printed band, No backing cloth. Pieced handwoven red wool ground with wool embroidery. The top edge is bound with wool. There is applied wool fringe on the other three sides. No backing is present. Fringe in sections of different colors; green, gold, tan and pink.

Ilgich, 19th century

Kungrat

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Fringe with plain-weave heading, warp-twined band, Lined. Black cotton ground with polychrome silk embroidery. An applied, patterned woven silk band outlines the edges. A separate silk fringe is sewn to the reverse at the bottom edge. The backing is red cotton.

Uuk kap ilgich, late 19th century

Lakai

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Overcast stitching attaches front to back, cloth band at top Striped lining. The face is pieced from red plain weave wool and black cotton twill fabric. The embroidery is worked in silk thread. The bag is backed with pieced red cotton flannel. The top edge of the back is bound in woven striped cotton. The edges of the bag are not finished, but simply overcast with white cotton thread. Chain stitch.

Kaichidon, 19th-20th century

Dasht-i-Kipchak

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Multiple fringes with warp-twined heading, warp-twined (LM) edge. Printed lining. Black wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery and cotton and silk fringes. There is a printed cotton backing, and a silk/cotton ikat edging on the reverse. Center square of large patterns with border on sides and bottom.

Ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Kungrat

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Fringe with plain-weave and warp-twined heading, cloth band. Block-printed lining. Overall silk and cotton cross stitch embroidery on a cotton ground. Applied cotton fringe on the side and bottom edges. There is a red cotton print backing adhered with starch paste and basted at the edges. Design is created by six separate and similar squares joined together. Red and yellow dominate. Grey, yellow, tan, black, red and green, random sections of fringe. Two different fringed braids are present. Red and yellow.

Altered pillow cover, 20th century

Probably Hazara

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Black wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. The edges are unfinished, and have been trimmed since the existing photo was taken. The embroidery is presently hand stitched to a fabric covered mount; the verso is not visible. Center square with wide embroidered border that is interrupted to accommodate. Stitched to white flannel and cotton black fabric covered strainer. Chain stitch.

Ilgich, 20th century

Kungrat

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Fringe with warp-twined (LM) heading, warp-twined (LM) band Black wool ground with silk chain stitch embroidery and two attached silk edgings on four sides. The fringe is cotton. Interior edging is woven in red and white. Outside is all red and carries the fringe. The embroidery is presently hand stitched to a fabric mount; the verso is not visible. It is mounted and sewn through a white flannel on a black wool covered strainer. Red and yellow dominate.

Tabaklau ilgich, late 19th century

Kungrat or Durmen

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Fringe with warp-twined heading, cloth band . The red ground is pieced from red cotton flannel and red plain weave wool fabrics. There is a pink cotton sateen strip at the top edge under the fringe. The embroidery is worked in silk. Green cotton bias-cut cotton binds the edges. The fringe is green cotton. There is a printed cotton substrate, through which the embroidery is worked. No backing is present. Chain stitch.

At torba ilgich, 19th century

Lakai

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Braided-net fringe, embroidered band, Lined. The ground of red printed cotton is entirely embroidered in cross stitch worked in silk thread. The stitching is particularly fine. There is a cotton embroidered tape edging and a braided fringe terminating in wrapped cotton tassels. The backing is coarsely woven blue cotton fabric, adhered to the reverse with starch paste.

Ilgich, 19th century

Lakai

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Braided-net fringe, cloth band, Pieced plaid lining. Red cotton flannel ground with polychrome silk embroidery. There is a wide braided band at left and lower edge, with silk and metallic wrapped tassels. A green silk binding finishes the upper edge. There is a woven plaid cotton packing, secured to the reverse with starch paste. Made to lie flat at corner with fringe hanging over edge.

Segusha, 1930-1940

Lakai

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Black wool pieced ground with polychrome silk embroidery through a printed cotton substrate. There is no binding, edge finishing, or backing. Red basting stitch along one edge for 12".

Ilgich, early 20th century

Kungrat or Durmen

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Cloth band

Suzani, late 19th-early 20th century

Uzbekistan

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Fringe with warp-twined heading, ikat band, Pieced, block-printed lining The ground fabric is red cotton with a brown striped cotton substrate. The polychrome silk embroidery is worked through both layers. There is a silk/cotton ikat binding, and a cotton fringe. The back of the bag is pieced of coarsely woven block printed cotton. Ikat binding extends to reverse to form sides of bag.

Ainak push, late 19th-early 20th century

Uzbekistan

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Braided-net fringe, embroidered band, Pieced lining. Felt-like red wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. The edges are finished in narrow cotton tape with overall cross-stitch embroidery in silk. A crocheted cotton edging with integral fringe is sewn to the bottom edge. There are two intact hanging loops; the PL loop is embroidered in silk cross-stitch and the PR is woven cotton/ Red, black, green, yellow designs: Nine symbols. Horizontal pieced red lining.

Uuk kap Ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Lakai

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Braided-net fringe, ikat band at top, Bag back: pieced, striped cloth and printed lining. Black wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. There is a braided cotton edging which probably was originally finished with tassels. Now, it has been trimmed and turned to the reverse to form a binding. The opening of the bag is outlined in synthetic/cotton ikat fabric. Printed cotton fabric forms the inside surface of the bag. Chain stitch dominates fill.

Ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

possibly Durmen

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Warp-twined (LM) edge, Pieced lining. Loose, balanced red plain weave wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery and silk embroidered binding. There is a red cotton backing. Yellow, green, black designs completely covered in chain stitch type embroidery. Center pineapple shape with scrolls and tooth-edge extenders.

Uuk kap ilgich, late 19th century

Lakai

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Braided-net fringe with tassels, cloth band. Black wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. The edges are trimmed with a band of silk cross stitch embroidery on a cotton ground. There is an attached braided silk fringe with wrapped cotton and silk tassels. The embroidery is presently hand stitched to a fabric covered mount. the verso is not visible. Ikat strip at top.

Ilgich, 20th century

Kungrat

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Cloth band, Newly lined. Overall cross stitch embroidery in silk thread on red cotton fabric. The four 'horn' motifs are embroidered in herringbone stitch over the cross stitch. There is a striped cotton twill backing.

Ilgich, 19th century

Lakai

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Braided-net fringe, embroidered and warp-twined (LM) bands. Black wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. There is an attached braided fringe with silk and cotton tassels. The edging is a red and white cross stitch band worked on red cotton. Wrapped tassels are randomly placed solid colors center design with 3-sided border. The embroidery is presently hand stitched to a fabric covered mount; the verso is not visible. Mounted and sewn through white flannel to a black wool covered wood strainer.

Ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Kungrat or Durmen

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Braided-net fringes with tassels, warp-twined (LM) and embroidered bands, assumed LM braid. Pieced, printed lining. Chain stitch, black wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. There is a woven silk fringe with wrapped silk/cotton tassels on all four sides. There is a silk-on-cotton embroidered finishing band on the bottom edge. The backing is pieced from two different printed cotton fabrics. The fringe and tassels at the upper edge appear to be a later addition; they are a different pattern and color from the rest. woven fringe is in sections of random colors. Some tassels are wrapped with metal wire or wrapped metallic cord.

Da-our, late 19th-early 20th century

Kungrat

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Overall silk cross stitch embroidery on coarse cotton fabric. There is presently no backing, but a glue and paper residue on the reverse suggests a previous mounting for display. At one end are several inches of machine stitching. There is a black and white applied herringbone stitch edging on three sides. One long side has a polychrome cross stitched border. Red, green, yellow.

Decorative band for clothing, late 19th century

Uzbekistan

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Pieced fringe with warp-twined (tablet) heading and cloth band Pieced, block-printed lining. Pieced black ground, mostly wool but with some cotton at the top. Polychrome silk embroidery in chain stitch. Silk/cotton ikat binding at the top edge. Nine medaillions, mostly red. The embroidery is presently hand stitched to a fabric covered mount; the verso is not visible. Mounted and stiched through white flannel on a black wool covered strainer.

Ilgich, late 19th-early 20th century

Kungrat or Durmen

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Fringe with warp-twined heading, warp-twined bands, Pieced, printed lining. Dark red wool ground with polychrome silk embroidery. Patterned silk tape edging with red silk fringe border all four sides. The backing is printed cotton fabric (red polka dots). Applied braid with fringe, all four edges. Chain stitch.

Ilgich, late 19th century

Kungrat or Durmen

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Leather lining. Overall silk cross stitch embroidery on a cotton ground. The band has been turned into a belt, with a leather backing machine stitched to the reverse.

Kamarband, late 19th century

Uzbekistan

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