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camel trapping
This camel trapping is made from silk squares attached in a diamond pattern to bias cut strips of cotton. These squares are bound in contrasting fabrics, using a decorative running stitch. The trappin...
Chapan (man’s quilted coat)
late 20th Century
A Chapan (man’s quilted coat), a ceremonial item from Uzbekistan, probably worn by the Tajik people. A navy blue velvet long robe or coat with heavy gold embroidery and sequins in a boteh design alo...
shirt
before 1947
This shirt is embroidered in bands around the neck and cuffs, down the front, back and sides. The patterns are composed of two parallel lines with opposing half flower heads and a wavy line between t...
dress
This item has mirror work embroidery covering the sleeves, chest and in the middle forming a five pointed pendant encircling a central flower motif. The pattern is composed of stylised flower motifs ...
dress
before 1947
This is a fine example of "shisha" mirror work. The embroidery covers the small sleeves and the chest in the form of a deep panel of narrow borders and interlacing circles. A six-petalled pendant wi...
length of fabric
This item is a magenta coloured silk fabric embroidered with repeating geometric flower sprays. Peacock motifs have been placed between the floral sprays at the top edge of a 5cm wide geometric borde...