Baktiari Jacket - SW Persia regular-price Cotton and finely stitched embroidery

Cotton and finely stitched embroidery

Silver box

Arranged around the neck of a camel

Extensive loss of silk

Baktiari Jacket - SW Persia regular-price Cotton and finely stitched embroideryTraditional sleeveless tunic worn by men of the Bakhiari and Lurs tribes of SW Persia. The Nomads Tent collection of vintage and antique tribal costume. Many of these items were part of our exhibition, Textiles of the Southern Silk Route. They were acquired in the Teheran bazaar and other places, mostly over 20 years ago. Some are as late as 50 years ago, some are clearly older. Condition is generally good to excellent with a few signs of expected