British Museum online catalogue (retrieved 14 August 2020).
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Boy's Coat from Chitral (Pakistan)
Boy's coat from Chital, Pakistan.
© The Trustees of the British Museum, acc. no. As1987,11.36.
The British Museum in London houses an embroidered, woollen boy's coat (92 x 158 cm) that originates from Chitral in the extreme north of Pakistan and was acquired in 1987. Coat is made of strips of densely woven and fulled wool, embroidered with woollen thread using chain stitch. Embroidered patterns recall patterns on Kashmir rugs.
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Daily and general garments and textiles