Coat
1860-1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Ikat dyeing is a speciality of the cities of Uzbekistan, especially Bukhara and Samarqand. Ikat is a resist-dyeing technique in which the warp threads (and sometimes also the wefts) are tie-dyed to create the pattern before the fabric is woven. Robes like this were made for Uzbek men.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk weft ikat |
| Brief description | Man's ikat robe of silk, Uzbekistan (probably Samarqand), about 1860-70. |
| Physical description | Silk ikat robe in red, white, yellow, black, and green. |
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| Gallery label | Jameel Gallery
Man's Ikat Robe
Uzbekistan, probably Samarqand, about 1860-70
Silk warp ikat with block-printed cotton lining
Museum no. 9187 (IS). Given by J.L. Hopkins in 1871(2006-2012) |
| Credit line | Given by J. L. Hopkins |
| Production | Uzbekistan, probably Samarqand |
| Summary | Ikat dyeing is a speciality of the cities of Uzbekistan, especially Bukhara and Samarqand. Ikat is a resist-dyeing technique in which the warp threads (and sometimes also the wefts) are tie-dyed to create the pattern before the fabric is woven. Robes like this were made for Uzbek men. |
| Bibliographic reference | Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6.
This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 9187(IS) |
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| Record created | November 10, 2005 |
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