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caftan
(قفطان)

Title	caftan
Title Original	قفطان
Publication Date:	1144 AH / 1731 AD
Publication Place	- Royal Arms Hall (Livrustkammaren)
Subject	Silk, linen, gold thread, embroidery.
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	الطول 125 سم، العرض: 79 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	19689
Record ID	object;ISL;se;Mus01_A;46;ar
Library Location	Royal Arms Hall (Livrustkammaren)
Date	1144 AH / 1731 AD
Notes	This red caftan with its wide sleeves is part of the Algerian women's costume. The high-quality, shiny silk shows a floral pattern of flowers and leaves. Gold thread embroidery of the collar line and on both sides of the buttons is the only additional decoration. The small but judicious use of gold thread and contrasting colors emphasizes the precious nature of this garment. This garment, along with the headdress (umrah) and shoes, were part of a large gift presented by Ali Pashaday of Algeria to the Swedish king in the year 1144 AH / 1731 AD in connection with the peace treaty signed between Sweden and Algeria.
Sample Text	Friederike Voigt “Caftan” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;se;Mus01_A;46;ar

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caftan

(قفطان)

Publication Date 1144 AH / 1731 AD

Publication Place - Royal Arms Hall (Livrustkammaren)

Subject Silk, linen, gold thread, embroidery.

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions الطول 125 سم، العرض: 79 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID 19689

Record ID object;ISL;se;Mus01_A;46;ar

Library Location Royal Arms Hall (Livrustkammaren)

Date 1144 AH / 1731 AD

Notes This red caftan with its wide sleeves is part of the Algerian women's costume. The high-quality, shiny silk shows a floral pattern of flowers and leaves. Gold thread embroidery of the collar line and on both sides of the buttons is the only additional decoration. The small but judicious use of gold thread and contrasting colors emphasizes the precious nature of this garment. This garment, along with the headdress (umrah) and shoes, were part of a large gift presented by Ali Pashaday of Algeria to the Swedish king in the year 1144 AH / 1731 AD in connection with the peace treaty signed between Sweden and Algeria.

Sample Text Friederike Voigt “Caftan” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;se;Mus01_A;46;ar