Minneapolis Institute of Art

Woman's coat

Uzbekistan (Bukhara)

Date

late 19th century

Medium

Silk ikat

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

International demand for Uzbek ikats grew throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s, in keeping with a sweeping European fascination in what was then called “the Orient.” This coat was tailored to suit Western tastes and was donated to the museum by Lily Place, a Minneapolis native who lived in Paris, London, and Cairo. Uzbekistan, Asia

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