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Ilgitsh
This object is a non-functional bag used in a trellis tent. Although it is constructed like a bag, the top opening is tacked to the front, sealing it from use. It is made by a nomadic group that lives in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan called the Lakai. A Lakai bride would have at least one pair of such bags in her dowry. The two bags decorated the wall and were hung on either side of the bedding pile, which is placed opposite the door of the trellis tent. The geometric patterns were draw onto the ground cloth with chalk and then embroidered using a number of different forms of chain stitch. The fabric is a red flannel which would be purchased in town. Ilgitshs are primarily made in two different shapes-the shield which you see here and a rectangle with a triangular flap over the top half. Wool, silk, embroidery, chain stitch |
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