Uuk kap Ilgich late 19th-early 20th century

"Uuk kap Ilgich" is a vibrantly colored, hand-stitched textile panel created by the Lakai people, a group indigenous to the Yakutia region of Siberia. Dated to the late 19th-early 20th century, the panel features a repeating motif of stylized figures with outstretched wings, rendered in bold colors of red, blue, yellow, and green on a rich orange background. The artwork is currently housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, providing a glimpse into the rich artistic traditions of the Lakai people.