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Coat
(Chapan)
(late 20th century)
Medium
silk (ikat), cotton, cotton (thread)
Measurements
121.0 cm (centre back) 169.0 cm (cuff to cuff)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Alexandra and Leigh Copeland, 2012
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Uzbekistan
Accession Number
2012.343
Department
Asian Art
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Physical description
This chapan, a garment worn by men or women, is a contemporary example of a traditional Uzbek silk ikat coat. It is made from silk decorated with bold hearts and traditional jewellery forms in red, blue and yellow dyes and cut so as to form a symmetrical pattern. The coat is lined with Russian cotton printed with heart motifs and the internal edges are trimmed in striped fabric.