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Thursday, 05 January 2017 13:45

Munisak Woman's Robe (Uzbekistan)

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art houses a woman's robe (munisak) from Uzbekistan, dating to about c. 1875. It is 117 cm long and has a bottom width of 159 cm. It is made of silk and a cotton resist-dye warp thread (ikat). It is furthermore decorated with silk thread embroidery.