There are 3 other images of this object. This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions), and as such we offer a high-resolution image of it. See our image rights statement.

 

See more objects with the color maroon darkkhaki darkslategrey sienna grey or see all the colors for this object.

Object Timeline

1931

  • We acquired this object.

2010

2012

2024

  • You found it!

Robe

This is a Robe. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is cotton and its technique is supplementary weft pile (velveteen); lining printed by engraved roller; facings tied resist patterning in warp (ikat). It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt, from the textile collection of Mrs. Abram Stevens Hewitt.

  • Choga And Slip
  • hand-spun, hand-woven brocaded cotton jamdani saris, cut and sewn.
  • Gift of Christina Kim.
  • 2022-26-1-a,b

Its dimensions are

H x W: 130.8 x 175.3 cm (51 1/2 x 69 in.)

Cite this object as

Robe; cotton; H x W: 130.8 x 175.3 cm (51 1/2 x 69 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt, from the textile collection of Mrs. Abram Stevens Hewitt; 1931-4-66

This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18318441/ |title=Robe |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=19 April 2024 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>