Woman's Entari Robe

late 19th–early 20th century

Not on view

Aleppo was famous for ikat, a resist-dye technique in which threads are bound and dyed before the textile is woven. This lavish entari (robe) features ikat-patterned and multi-colored stripes with rows of rosettes woven from metal-wrapped thread that would have originally glistened. The combination of different techniques in a single textile represents the weaver’s exceptional skill. Entaris, worn over long shirts and loose-fitting trousers, were popular and fashionable women’s garments during the Ottoman Empire.

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Title: Woman's Entari Robe
Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Geography: From Syria, probably Aleppo
Medium: Silk, cotton, and metal wrapped thread; satin weave, ikat; plain weave, printed; braided
Dimensions: Length at CB: 54 1/4 in. (137.8 cm)
Classification: Main dress-Womenswear
Credit Line: Gift of H.R.H. Prince Michael of Greece, 1977
Object Number: 1977.291
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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