Unknown Artist
- Title
- Woman's 'munisak'
- Other titles:
- Woman’s ceremonial robe
- Place of origin
-
Bukhara →
Uzbekistan
- Year
- late 19th century
- Media category
- Textile
- Materials used
- velvet ikat with temple pendant design
- Dimensions
-
104.5 x 164.0cm (height x extended width), 118.5cm (sleeve to sleeve)
- Credit
- David Jones Fund 2010
- Accession number
- 118.2010
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
The munisak is a woman's ceremonial robe worn at events such as weddings. The term ikat is a Malay word meaning 'to tie' and in the West it is applied to both the dyeing process and the cloth. Within the repertoire of ikat textiles, velvet ikats such as this example are the
most esteemed.Asian Art Department, AGNSW, September 2011
- Exhibition history (1)
-
One hundred flowers (2011), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 01 Sep 2011–15 Jan 2012.
