Persian-Style Riding Coat

443–637 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

In 1896 excavators at Antinoë, in Egypt, discovered a male body dressed in Persian fashion. This coat was around his shoulders. Its long sleeves, flared sides, rectangular neckline, and overlapping chest panel are characteristic of Persian riding coats. Most examples are dyed turquoise or red, possibly indicating rank or function.

Artwork Details

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Exhibition History

Title: Persian-Style Riding Coat
Date: 443–637 (radiocarbon date, 95% probability)
Medium: Plain weave in blue-green sheep’s wool and cashmere; applied borders in tablet weave of polychrome wool and undyed linen; patches of fabric in plain weave of undyed linen to reinforce armpits and hemline
Dimensions: 47 1/4 x 99 3/16 in. (120 x 252 cm), incuding sleeves
Classification: Textiles
Credit Line: Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin—Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst, Berlin (9695)
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters