Permanent collection
Ikat-Woven Robe (Chapan)
- Year
- 1950
- Medium
- Silk and cotton
- Accession
- CO.17.1999
- Status
- On display
An ikat-woven robe (chapan) made in Uzbekistan in the modern period, circa 20th century CE, in silk and cotton. Ikat, in which the threads are resist-dyed before weaving, is one of the best-known textile techniques of Uzbekistan, and the chapan is a traditional outer garment. The robe is shown in Legacies of Clay and Thread, the section of Uzbekistan: Heritage in Motion dedicated to ceramics, dress, jewellery and silk. Accession number CO.17.1999.