Aba (Man's Cloak)
Titles
- Coat, man’s (Aba )
DateLate 19th - early 20th C.
GeographySyria
MediumSilk, gilt yarn, plain weave, embroidery
Dimensions147.3 x 124.5 cm (58 x 49 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mr. Charles R. Frazier, Sr., 1952 (4421.1)
Object number4421.1
DescriptionMan’s silk cloak (aba )of heavy shiny silk; rust brown and white wide vertical stripes. Coat is very wide and is untailored withslits for hands; open all down the front. Neckline is embroidered with red silk and gilt yarns.On View
Not on view
Late 15th century
c. 1750
early 19th c.
Late 19th- early 20th C.
Late 19th- early 20th C.
Early 20th C.
early 20th century
20th century
19th C.
18th to 19th c.
