Title
Woman's 'munisak'
late 19th century
Artists
Unknown Artist
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Details
- Other Title
- Woman’s ceremonial robe
- Place where the work was made
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Bukhara
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Uzbekistan
- Date
- late 19th century
- Media category
- Textile
- Materials used
- velvet ikat with temple pendant design
- Dimensions
- 104.5 x 164.0 cm; 118.5 cm sleeve to sleeve
- Credit
- David Jones Fund 2010
- Location
- Not on display
- Accession number
- 118.2010
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About
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
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Exhibition history
Shown in 2 exhibitions
Silk Ikats of Central Asia, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 02 Jul 2009–11 Oct 2009
One hundred flowers (2011), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 01 Sep 2011–15 Jan 2012