Dress
| Native Name | Deel |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 2002-15-1 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Mongolian Halh |
| Provenience: | Mongolia |
| Period: | 19th Century |
| Date Made: | 1800 - 1825 CE |
| Early Date: | 1800 |
| Late Date: | 1825 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Silk Muslin (uncertain) Cotton (uncertain) Brass |
| Technique: | Hand-Sewn |
| Height: | 122 cm |
| Width: | 102 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. & Mrs. William G. Bikales, 2002 |
Description
Dress (Deel) part of wealthy married Halh woman's costume. Interior cotton or muslin. Exterior mostly blue Chinese silk, hemmed with black/gold fruit, purple/turquoise bands. Stiff upright padded shoulders, long sleeves and horseshoe cuffs; variable fabrics inc. red Tibetan silk. Brass ball buttons.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| The Stories We Wear (25 Sep 2021 - 12 Jun 2022) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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