Kirghiz chiy (reedscreen) engsi

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  • Size

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

  • Item Type

    Reed Screen

  • Region

    Kirghiz

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  • 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.