Clothing
Bisht
83-20-1
From: Libya
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | 83-20-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Libya |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Brown probably cotton (or other bast fiber) mantle bound at collar, arm holes, and seams with gold colored thread. Collar interfaced with black fabric and faced with hand embroidered panel. Hand basted shoulder seams bound with voer cast hand embroidery. Arm holes and front seams turned with hand basting and edges bound with hand embroidery. Bottom of mantle is fabric selvedge. Ceremonial outfit. For summer. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from and gift of T. H. Carter, 1983 |
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