The coat is densely decorated with stripes with floral motifs densely embroidered in cross stitch. A band of green and white tablet-woven material has been sewn on, forming an edging.
See also: large embroidered cover from Uzbekistan; Uzbek embroidered clothing (Afghanistan)
See also the TRC digital exhibition Dressing The Stans: Textiles, Dress and Jewellery from Central Asia (TRC, Leiden, 2017).
V&A online catalogue (retrieved 18th June 2016).
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