Robe

99-24-2

From: Uzbekistan | Samarkand

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 99-24-2
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Uzbekistan | Samarkand
Date Made 1825-1850
Section Near Eastern
Materials Ikat | Cotton
Technique Embroidered
Description

Woman's Robe (Gelak). Silk (Ikat) cloth. Floral and vertical stripe interior made of six panels with a blue and white ikat border. Exterior border is green and white geometric embroidery. Tassels on the lower ends of the sleeves. Back has two slits.

Length 123 cm
Width 142 cm
Credit Line Purchased from A. Barsa, 1913

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