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Abaearly 20th century

Not on view
Flat textile of cream-colored hide or skin with geometric quillwork or embroidery panel at top center, fringe strands tipped with diamond shapes, and clusters of dark round beads
Flat textile garment in undyed cream fabric with geometric woven decoration in dark olive-brown at the center neckline and both shoulder corners, featuring pendant diamond and arrow-like motifs cascading downward.
Textile garment in cream-colored fabric with a central woven panel in olive-green featuring zigzag and diamond motifs. Cascading embroidered arrow-like forms descend from the panel toward the hem. Two woven side bands terminate in hanging cords weighted with dark oval beads.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Aba
Date Made
early 20th century
Medium
Cotton, wool, and metallic thread slit tapestry weave with metallic thread discontinuous supplementary-weft patterning (brocade), silk braid trim and silk-thread-covered toggles
Dimensions
Height (CB): 52 7/8 in. (134.3 cm) Width (across base of sleeve opening): 59 3/4 in. (151.77 cm) Height (sleeve opening): 6 3/4 in. (17.15 cm) Width (neck opening): 8 1/4 in. (20.96 cm) Loom width (warps are horizontal, bottom length has both selvedges visible): 26 3/8 in. (66.99 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in honor of Lucia Topalian
Accession Number
M.2019.292.1
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Contemporary