Woman's Mantle (chyrpy)

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Woman's Mantle (chyrpy)

Turkmenistan, Tekke Turkmen, 19th century
Costumes; principal attire (entire body)
Silk embroidery on handwoven silk; tablet-woven silk trim; applied twisted-silk fringe
Center back length: 46 1/2 in. (118.11 cm)
Costume Council Fund (M.77.33)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Maeder, Edward.  600 Years of Embroidery from the Permanent Collection: 1380-1980.  Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1982.