Size
158cm(H) x 138cm(W) / 5'2"(H) x 4'6"(W)

Item Type
Reed Screen

Region

Kirghiz

Date
19th century (1800 - 1899)

Condition
Good, a small amount of attrition in places. Complete

Structure
wrapped reeds

Materials
wool and reeds

Full Description
chiy as kibitka or yurt walls are fairly well known but a door in this technique is very rare. One of the advantages of an reed screen engsi over the interior wall models is that it is a much more displayable and manageable size. This example depicts a Kazak design

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