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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Hat, 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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