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Artist Unknown (Yemen)

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early 20th century

Institution Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Medium: Textiles, Textile-Surface Ornamentation | Cotton, sequins, silk, shells, bead
Size: 48 3/4 x 53 1/4 in. (123.83 x 135.26 cm)
Creation Place: Asia, Yemen
Culture: Asia, Yemen
Style: 20th century
Inscriptions: Tag inside neckline, on cloth tag: [A27]
Physical Description: dark blue; tapering sleeves; front, arms and sides stitched in multicolored threads with organic and geometric patterns embellished with gold sequins and metallic gold threads; pennant-like elements on stomach; vertical embroidered bands of various styles on each side on back; front placket of orange and yellow silk; two shell fragments and orange bead on PL side above pennant-like shape; shell fragment and bead on PL sleeve
Credit: Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Richard L. Simmons
Accession Number: 2008.41.93
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Added to Site: March 1, 2009