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Woman's Robe (Munisak)third quarter of the 19th century

Not on view
Long Central Asian ikat robe on a dress form, with allover diamond pattern in marigold, crimson, and eggplant purple, with striped cuffs and embroidered collar trim
Textile robe displayed on a mannequin, featuring bold ikat-patterned velvet exterior in deep red, gold, purple, and brown, with a green and orange ikat lining visible at the open front. Central closure strip with embroidered medallion trim in purple and gold; striped cuffs in magenta and yellow.
Silk ikat robe displayed on a mannequin, three-quarter rear view, with large diamond medallion pattern in deep red, gold, orange, cream, and green; striped silk cuffs visible at the wrists.
Title
Woman's Robe (Munisak)
Place Made
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
Date Made
third quarter of the 19th century
Medium
Silk velvet with supplementary tie-resist-dyed warp (ikat) (baghmal) and silk warp-twined loop manipulation; Lining: cotton plain weave, printed, and silk and cotton plain weave with tie-resist-dyed warp (ikat) (adras)
Dimensions
Center back length (with collar): 50 1/2 in. (128.27 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. David and Elizabeth Reisbord
Accession Number
M.2018.137.25
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.