Antique Central Asian Silk Ikat Adras Fragment From Bukhara, Uzbekistan

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Central Asian Buxårå (Bukhara), Özbekistan (Uzbekistan) Silk Ikat Adras Fragment

Silk Ikat Adras Fragment from Buxårå (Bukhara), Özbekistan (Uzbekistan). Adras … Read more Central Asian Buxårå (Bukhara), Özbekistan (Uzbekistan) Silk Ikat Adras Fragment

Silk Ikat Adras Fragment from Buxårå (Bukhara), Özbekistan (Uzbekistan). Adras Ikats are a mixture of 50 % silk warps and 50 % cotton wefts, which gives its body to the fabric and makes it last longer. They are usually woven 300 – 500 feet / 100 – 150 meters long. It probably depicts a tree of life in pine tree form which is sacred and common between Turkic peoples in Türkistan (Central Asia). The tree is a main element in the beliefs and cultures of the steppe. It is in near perfect condition for its age.

It is dated between 1870 and 1880

Measurements:
30 ½ ″ x 12″ / 78 cm x 30 cm See less