woman's coat (chyrpe)
woman's coat (chyrpe)
Culture
Chodor people
Creation date
mid 1800s
Materials
wool embroidered with silk
Dimensions
44 1/4 x 69 in.
Credit line
Gift of George W. O'Bannon
Accession number
2000.262
Collection
Not Currently On View
Chodor girls were taught to sew at an early age and spent much of their time creating garments and other textiles for their wedding and dowry.
A very rare and fine example, this Turkmen wedding coat has a variety of delicate floral designs embroidered in an all-over pattern.
The coat is made of finely hand-spun and hand-woven wool and its brilliant color was achieved by the use of natural dyes.
