Shalvar

Description

Zoroastrian bridal trousers, or shalvar, of cotton, with legs gathered at ankles and criss-cross lattices and rosette designs embroidered in silk and cotton: Iran, Yazd, probably early 20th century

Museum reference

K.1999.1442

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Shalvar, Bridal trousers

Production information

Yazd, Iran, West Asia

Date

Early 20th century

Style / Culture

Zoroastrian

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Physical description

Cotton, brown patterned; cotton, beige; cotton, plainweave, black, red, blue, green and yellow; cotton, terracotta-red, yellow, blue and white stripes; cotton, heavy, indigo-dyed; silk; lined; embroidered

Associations

Previous owner: William Brotherston

Exhibitions

• Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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world cultures, patterns of life