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Ref: 7100
A colourful and elegant coat from Uzbekistan/Afghanistan general region cotton and silk with embroidered floral detail. The arms are dummy arms tied to back, this piece probably a ‘chyrpy’ worn by women as a cape rather than the longer sleeved male ‘chapan’.
Central Asia early to mid-20th cent.
H: 110cm (43.3in)
W: 60cm (23.6in)
D: 3cm (1.2in)
£180
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