FESTIVE WOMAN'S COAT - KURTEH

Cotton, embroidery, mirror pieces, sequins, ikat silk - khanatlas.
Afghanistan, Baluchis inhabiting areas of Afghanistan bordering with Pakistan; middle of the 20th cent.
A festive woman coat called kurteh contains elements known both in western parts of India (embroidery with mirror pieces) as well as in the Central Asia (especially ikat fabrics).

MAP 8210, gift of the Polish Embassy in Kabul, 1984.