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Festive Dress of a Hazara Woman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Festive Dress of a Hazara Woman by unknown artist is a long, pink dress with long sleeves. The dress has a round neckline and appears to be made of fabric. The sleeves are pink and green, with the upper portion of each sleeve being green on the outside and pink on the inside. The upper part of the dress is brown with yellow and orange diamond-shaped designs. There are colorful tassels hanging from the center of the dress. The dress has a green trim along the bottom hem. The dress is displayed on a white background.

Artwork details

Date:
probably mid-20th century
Medium:
Silk, cotton, metal wrapped thread; embroidered
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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