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Chapan  (Man’s Coat)
Chapan (Man’s Coat)
Chapan  (Man’s Coat)

Chapan (Man’s Coat)

Dateearly 19th c.
GeographyUzbekistan
MediumSilk, warp-faced plain weave with tie-dyed wefts (ikat); trimmed with braid and partially lined with warp ikat fabric, warp-faced plain weave.
Dimensions205.7 x 135.9 cm (81 x 53 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Anna Rice Cooke, 1927 (932)
Object number932
DescriptionCoat of wide red and yellow stripes made up of 8 narrow strips of silk each having 1 red and 1 yellow stripe in the warp. In addition, weft was tie-dyed (ikat) so that the color changed from yellow and red where the warp changed color. Neck, front, hem and cuffs trimmed with silk braid; front is faced with bold red, white and yellow silk ikat pattern.
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