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Robe

20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woman's robe (kira) of brocaded cotton. With vertical strips and geometric designs produced by extra warp brocading. The colours are predominantly orange, green, dark red and white.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brocaded cotton
Brief description
Woman's robe (kira) of brocaded cotton, Bhutan, 20th century
Physical description
Woman's robe (kira) of brocaded cotton. With vertical strips and geometric designs produced by extra warp brocading. The colours are predominantly orange, green, dark red and white.
Dimensions
  • Width: 131.4cm
  • Including fringe length: 257cm
Collection
Accession number
IS.76-1992

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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