Woman's Robe (Munisak)

Woman's Robe (Munisak)

1850-1900
Locale
Central Asia Persia
Country
Uzbekistan
Style/Tradition
ikat
Object
ikat, robe
Medium
woven silk and metal thread; silk and cotton ikat lining
Accession Number
2005.143
Credit Line
Neusteter Textile Collection: Gift of Guido Goldman
Woman's Robe (Munisak). 1850-1900. woven silk and metal thread; silk and cotton ikat lining. Neusteter Textile Collection: Gift of Guido Goldman. 2005.143.
Dimensions
length: 54 in, 137.1600 cm; width: 69 in, 175.2600 cm
Department
Avenir Institute of Textile Arts and Fashion
Collection
Textile Arts and Fashion-Asian
This object is currently on view
The munisak, a robe worn by Central Asian Muslim and Jewish women during rites of passage, was an important part of a bride's dowry. In this extraordinarily luxurious example, a brilliant ikat is used as a lining for Persian brocade. Bold in design and costly to purchase, ikats were usually displayed as the exterior of a robe, which would then have a less expensive lining, usually a Russian printed cotton.
Known Provenance
Gifted December 2005 by Guido Goldman [New York, NY, b. 1938] to the Denver Art Museum
Exhibition History
  • "Debut: Textile Art Acquisitions," March 17 - November 25, 2007 (DAM)
  • "Cover Story," May 17, 2013 - April 27, 2014 (DAM)