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LOT 1403
Uzbek Double-Sided Pringi Tunic
20TH CENTURY A.D.
46 1/2 in. (1.8 kg, 1.18 m long).
Reversible type in olive green with bands of floral and geometric embroidered designs, and plain brown cloth. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
LiteratureCf. Mohamed, N., ‘The Traditional Style of women’s clothing in Uzbekistan during the 13th – 14th AH/19th-20th centuries’ in Journal of the general union of Arab Archaeologists, January, 2022, no.7 (1), pp.204-221, fig.2, for the style of dress.
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