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Object Number
2010.7.2
Display Title
Man's gown, qaba; Qajar Dynasty, late 19th c.; floral arabesque outer fabric, lining in pastel purple and green.
Descriptions
Object Description
Man's gown, qaba; outer fabric: hand printed and painted kalamkari (aka qalamkari), in floral arabesque design; lining: imported commercial printed cotton in a sinuous pattern in pastel purple and green; inner edging: handmade kalamkari, in striped pattern of red, blue, yellow & white with floral patterning, cut on the bias (as is typical in such circumstances). Inner edge of short, standing collar employs the outer kalamkari fabric for its lining. Light, hand quilting.
Inventory Description
Gown, outer floral pattern in blue and maroon on white, lined with cotton of purple and green on white, hand stitched quilting
Classification
- Robe
Department
Ethnographic
Date
Late 19th century
Culture
- Qajar
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Persia
Materials
Cotton
Dimensions
Other: 119.4 x 172.7 cm (47 x 68 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2010.7.2
Credit Line
Gift of Roy P. Mottahedeh
Provenance
Previous owner
Previously owned by
Dr. Roy Parviz Mottahedeh
Previous owner
Previously owned by
Mr. Mottahedeh
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Roy Parviz Mottahedeh
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