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LOT 1184
Uzbek Double-Sided Tunic
20TH CENTURY A.D.
41 1/8 in. (740 grams, 107 cm).
Reversible sleeved tunic with one side in dark blue with embroidered borders, the other in printed floral cotton. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, UK.
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