Dress Panel

Artist

Baluch (Afghan; Pakistani; Iranian)

Date

Early 20th century

Medium

Silk embroidery

Dimensions

Work : 19 5/8 x 13 3/4 in. (49.85 x 34.92 cm)
Frame : 24 x 18 in. (60.96 x 45.72 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Verne Trinoskey and Paula Armintrout Trinoskey

Object Number

2019.25.59

Label

This panel comes from the front of a traditional Baluch woman’s dress. The dense silk embroidery marks this as a special piece that was probably worn on more formal or ceremonial occasions. Economic use of resources is very important in the nomadic and semi-nomadic cultures of Baluchistan, so when the original dress for which this embroidery was made wore out, the embroidery was saved so that it could be incorporated into a new garment in the future. [Caleigh White '2020]