Robe
BackDescription:
Woman's robe (munisak) made of purple (indigo and madder?) and white ikat-dyed silk (abr in Persian) with ram's horns and pomegranate flower designs. Lined with red floral printed cotton and glazed ikat panels in yellow, blue, red and green. Sleeves are lined with white block-printed cotton with a small floral design. Finished with needle-braided edging in red, yellow, blue, white and black.
Object type: | robe |
Museum number: | 2014,6013.1 |
Date: | 1870s-1920s |
Production place: | Made in: Uzbekistan - Bukhara?~Made in: Russia (printed cotton lining) |
Findspot: | Found/Acquired: London (Auction House) |
Materials: | silk, cotton, indigo (?), madder (?) |
Technique: | ikat, braided |
Dimensions: | Length: 132.00 cm Width: 152.00 cm (sleeve-to-sleeve) |
Location: | 55 |
Exhibition history: | Gallery 34/case 6 - 21 May 2014 |
Acquisition names: | Purchased from: Kerry Taylor Auctions |
Acquisition date: | 2014 (08 April) |
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