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Collections

Woman's Robe (Munisak)second half of the 19th century

Not on view
Ikat-dyed silk robe on a mannequin, deep eggplant purple ground with blurred medallion motifs in red, orange, and ivory, trimmed with teal striped borders
Two layered Central Asian ikat robes displayed on a mannequin: an outer robe in deep purple silk with bold multicolored ikat medallion patterns and green-striped cuffs, open to reveal an inner robe with vertical ikat stripes in pink, yellow, and green.
Silk ikat robe displayed from the back on a dress form, deep purple ground with repeating medallion and flame motifs in red, yellow, blue, and white with characteristic blurred ikat edges; striped trim at collar and cuffs.
Title
Woman's Robe (Munisak)
Place Made
Fergana Valley (Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan)
Date Made
second half of the 19th century
Medium
Silk plain weave with tie-resist-dyed warp (ikat) (shahi) and silk warp-twined loop manipulation; Lining: cotton plain weave, printed, silk and cotton plain weave with tie resist dyed warp (ikat) (adras), and cotton plain weave
Dimensions
Center back length: 53 in. (134.62 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. David and Elizabeth Reisbord
Accession Number
M.2019.305.3
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Esguerra, Clarissa M. Power of Pattern: Central Asian Ikats from the David and Elizabeth Reisbord Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2018.