abayah

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Object Type
Museum number: 2011,6039.15
Description: Man's long woolen abayah (robe). Brown with front edges and collar embroidered in silver thread and with a long tassel made of oval beads wrapped in silver thread. The silver thread is wrapped around a yellow cotton core which makes it appear golden. 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; cotton
Technique
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: 2011,6039.15

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