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Unknown Maker, Syrian

Man's or woman's robe

Maker

Unknown Maker, Syrian

Culture

Syrian

Title

Man's or woman's robe

Year

1800s

Medium

  • silk,
  • cotton; satin weave,
  • quilted

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • cotton; satin weave,
  • quilted

Materials

silk

Geography

Place Made: Syria

Dimensions

61 x 124.5 cm (24 x 49 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Robert Blumenthal

Object Number

84.031

Type

  • Costume

Exhibition History

Sartorial Sanctuary
Clothing and Traditions in the Eastern Islamic World
Dec 19, 2008 – Apr 26, 2009

Label copy

Syria enjoyed a key position on the Silk Road, and by the 8th century had become a center of luxury silk production and weaving; its famed artisans supplied their wares across the Islamic world, including India and Central Asia, as well as to countries closer to home. The delicate and elaborate hand quilting on this glistening satin-weave silk fabric represents untold hours of work. Made in an area awash with lavish silks, this robe represents a pinnacle of workmanship and refinement.

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Unknown Maker, Syrian
Man's or woman's robe, 1800s
Silk, cotton; satin weave, quilted
61 x 124.5 cm (24 x 49 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Robert Blumenthal 84.031

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