£2,000 - £3,000
TWO DARWISH DRESSES, SUFI, OTTOMAN, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
A MUSTARD AND GREEN QUILTED SILK DERVIS KAFTAN (HIRKA), OTTOMAN EMPIRE, LATE 19th CENTURY
Of traditional form, the kaftan constructed from five (mustard) and seven (green) carefully joined panels of silk, sleeves and upper portion, intricately quilted with zigzag motifs and stylized flower heads, featuring side openings resembling pockets, providing access to the layers beneath rather than functioning as compartments, lined in cotton
approximately 117cm
approximately 97cm
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