Man's Robe

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Oudh (made)

Man's robe (Choga) of brocaded silk (kincob) in silver and silver-gilt threads on a red silk ground. Three-quarter length, falling straight, without side slits, and fastens at the breast by a single button (missing). The sleeves are straight and tubular. A narrow girdle confines the waist. The brocaded pattern consists of diagonal stripes of leafy and flowery stems woven alternately in gold and silver thread. The lining is of diamond-diaper brocade in red silk on a gold ground.

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Categories	Textiles Men's Clothes
Object type	Man's robe
Materials and techniques	Brocaded silk in silver and silver-gilt threads, lined with silk
Brief description	Man's robe (Choga) of brocaded silk in silver and silver-gilt threads, Oudh, ca. 1850
Physical description	Man's robe (Choga) of brocaded silk (kincob) in silver and silver-gilt threads on a red silk ground. Three-quarter length, falling straight, without side slits, and fastens at the breast by a single button (missing). The sleeves are straight and tubular. A narrow girdle confines the waist. The brocaded pattern consists of diagonal stripes of leafy and flowery stems woven alternately in gold and silver thread. The lining is of diamond-diaper brocade in red silk on a gold ground.
Dimensions	Length: 54in Across sleeves width: 62in
Credit line	Given by Lt. Col. J. B. MacGeorge
Collection	South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number	IM.318-1927

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Record created	June 25, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O455157/mans-robe-unknown/

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