Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1860
Publication Place
Samarqand (made) -
Subject
Textiles Clothing India Museum
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Approximate length: 114cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
9187(IS)
Record ID
9187(IS)
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1860
Notes
Ikat dyeing is a speciality of the cities of Uzbekistan, especially Bukhara and Samarqand. Ikat is a resist-dyeing technique in which the warp threads (and sometimes also the wefts) are tie-dyed to create the pattern before the fabric is woven. Robes like this were made for Uzbek men.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silk weft ikat
Fiziksel açıklama
Silk ikat robe in red, white, yellow, black, and green.
Üretim
Uzbekistan, probably Samarqand
