Terms and conditions of use
Woman's tunic
(Kuylak)
(20th century)
Medium
silk and cotton (adras)
Measurements
116.0 cm (centre back) 191.0 cm (cuff to cuff)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Vivien Knowles, 2012
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Uzbek garments often feature boldly patterned, vividly coloured fabrics made using the resist-dyeing technique ikat. In Central Asia, a local term for ikat is abr, meaning ‘cloud’, a reference to the soft, slightly blurred edges surrounding the patterns. Fabrics were traditionally produced by men employed in family and guild-based workshops. Pattern designers, thread binders, dyers and weavers created specialist fabrics sold in the bazaars of Silk Road towns and cities, including Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. At home, many women reared silkworms to provide yarn and sewed garments for family members.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Uzbekistan / Afghanistan
Accession Number
2012.347
Department
Asian Art
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation