AN DENSELY EMBROIDERED MAN'S SHIRT, AFGHANISTAN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

AN DENSELY EMBROIDERED MAN'S SHIRT, AFGHANISTAN, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

of handwoven cotton, the front and back with large panels of densely embroidered squares and stripes filled with geometric motifs worked in pale indigo silk, drawn threadwork and embroidered sleeves, approximately 81cm long.

From the Collection of Pip Rau
For an introduction to the collection, please see Lot 1 in this sale

Condition Report:

overall in good condition with some pale pink colour transfer on front, some loose drawn threads and some areas where cotton is thinning and holed on shoulders, couple of cobbled darns on the back skirt, rustmarks on the right hand sleeve and pinholes on the left hand sleeve.