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abayah
Object Type
abayah
Museum number
2011,6013.1
Description
Man's long woolen abayah (robe). Cream with front edges and collar embroidered in gilded silver thread. The robe is woven with gold thread and purple silk thread along the back. The silver thread is wrapped around an orange cotton core. Worn open over a long tunic (dishdasha).
Production date
1930s
Production place
Made in:
Saudi Arabia
(?)
Made in:
Hadramawt
(?)
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Hadramawt
(1934-1944)
Materials
wool
silver
gold
silk
cotton
Technique
embroidered
woven
Dimensions
Length:
146 centimetres
Width:
164 centimetres
(sleeve to sleeve)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Leila Ingrams
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Harold Ingrams
Acquisition date
2011
Acquisition notes
Presented as part of a large collection of textile items from Yemen dating from the 1930s-2005.
Department
Middle East
Registration number
2011,6013.1