Robe

NameRobe

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateCollected in 1970s

Place madeTurkmenistan, Central Asia, Asia

MediumWool, silk

Dimensions46 7/8 × 38 3/16 × 1 15/16 in. (119 × 97 × 5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Zahra Farmanfarmaian, A.2019.4.29

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value (economic concept)

Object numberA.2019.4.29

ProvenanceDonor acquired this collection from her mother who collected circa 1970s in Iran or otherwise acquired as family heirloom.

DescriptionLined in a green silk, this red wool robe with a side seam pocket (right side) has a small paisley design (brown with small touches of pink and white). A small patterned design in black, white, and red edges the complete piece and the back vents (which are held together with a stitch at the lower ends). Between this and the main body are two thin bands one in green and the other red. The under arm is open and edged in the same green. In the middle of the back at the lower edge is a design stitched in white. It goes from left to right instead on an expected vertical .