Coat

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Coat

Iran, late 18th century (Safavid period)
Costumes; principal attire (upper body)
Metallic yarn brocaded on silk
Center back length: 36 1/4 in. (92.08 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Gordon Knight Smith (M.57.32)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Komaroff, Linda, editor. Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: DelMonico Books, 2023.
  • Kahlenberg, Mary Hunt. Fabric and Fashion: Twenty Years of Costume Council Gifts. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1974.