Green coat splayed out on tissue, showing its green lining with a red striped border. Floral patterns have been embroidered on it in gold, its neckline framed with dense embroidery.
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Unknown Maker, Indian

Chogha (man's coat)

Maker

Unknown Maker, Indian

Culture

Indian

Title

Chogha (man's coat)

Period

(Mughal Empire, 1526-1858)

Year

1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

wool

Geography

Place Made: India

Dimensions

135.2 cm (53 1/4 inches) center-back length

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.262

Type

Exhibition History

Being and Believing in the Natural World
Perspectives from the Ancient Mediterranean, Asia, and Indigenous North America
Oct 22, 2022 – Jun 04, 2023

Label copy

Covered with gold and silver embroidery, this coat bears witness to the splendor and luxury of the Indian courts in the 1800s.  Floral and vegetal designs, manifested here in scrolling vines and blossoms, were commonly used in textiles, indicating the importance of the natural world as inspiration.

-WC

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Indian
Chogha (man's coat), 1800s
wool
135.2 cm (53 1/4 inches) center-back length
Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 55.262

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