Coat, 20th century
This object is resting in our storage facility.
We acquired this object in 1979
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- Object ID: 18497707
- Accession Number: 1979-24-1
- Acquired: 1979
- Short URL: http://cprhw.tt/o/2CNHZ/
- Coat, 20th century. 20th century. Medium: silk Technique: plain weave with tied resist patterning in warp (ikat). Gift of Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.. 1979-24-1.
Woman's coat with full skirt gathered into the waist seam, asymmetrical front opening, and long sleeves which narrow to the wrist, made of silk warp ikat in bright colors of blue, green, yellow, burgundy, and white. Ties at waist are a flat braid of green and red silk with silver beads and elaborate red and green silk tassels at the ends. Unlined.
This coat is medium: silk technique: plain weave with tied resist patterning in warp (ikat). Its dimensions are: H x W: 142.9 x 148 cm (56 1/4 x 58 1/4 in.).
This coat is from Afghanistan and dated 20th century
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