abayah

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Object Type
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
Previous owner
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

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