See also the TRC digital exhibition Dressing The Stans: Textiles, Dress and Jewellery from Central Asia (TRC, Leiden, 2017).
Los Angeles County Museum of Art online catalogue (retrieved 9th December 2016)
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Man's Robe (Uzbekistan)
Man's robe from Uzbekistan, late 19th century.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, acc. no. 62.42.1.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art houses a man's robe from Uzbekistan. It measures 134 cm (centre back length) and dates to the late nineteenth century. It is made of cotton with metal thread embroidery and a velvet trim. The lining is also made of silk, with resist dyed warps (ikat).
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Daily and general garments and textiles