Shirt
1800-1900 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Woman's tunic (kongnak) of brown silk damask, embroidered in chain-stitch (machine) with roundels containing floral designs, and with sprays of flowers and butterflies. Hem and sleeve-ends have stylised wave pattern and there are three self-covered buttons at the neck. Shoulders lined with red cotton printed in fawn and blue. Very faded. Patched and stained.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk damask |
| Brief description | Woman's tunic (kongnak), embroidered silk damask, Khotan (modern Hetian/Hotan), Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, 1800-1900 |
| Physical description | Woman's tunic (kongnak) of brown silk damask, embroidered in chain-stitch (machine) with roundels containing floral designs, and with sprays of flowers and butterflies. Hem and sleeve-ends have stylised wave pattern and there are three self-covered buttons at the neck. Shoulders lined with red cotton printed in fawn and blue. Very faded. Patched and stained. |
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| Credit line | Given by Captain George Sherriff |
| Object history | Registered File number 1898/1932. |
| Production | From Khotan (modern Hetian/Hotan) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.32-1932 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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