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Woman's coat
Medium
silk (ikat), cotton, silk (thread)
Measurements
121.7 cm (centre back) 142.3 cm (cuff to cuff)
Place/s of Execution
Uzbekistan
Accession Number
2012.342
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Vivien Knowles, 2012
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Level 1, NGV International
Physical description
This Uzbek woman’s coat (chapan) is made from loom width strips of silk ikat. Against a green ground, undyed shapes highlighted with red form the decorative motifs. Misaligned at the garment’s front, the designs include tamar triangular motifs that act as protective amulets, ram’s horns and sinuous boteh (paisley). The Russian printed cotton lining is patterned with tulips against a pink lace-like floral ground. The gathers at each side of the coat are embroidered with short bands of silk thread.