Turcoman Chapan - Afghjanistan exclude-discount Camel knee pads are strictly

Camel knee pads are strictly for ceremonial occasions

possibly the original solution to secure the edges

From the shoulder to the hem of the skirt is 124 cms

excl tassels

Suzani means needle work and a great many were and still are made in Uzbekistan and traded in bazaars across the Middle East

Turcoman Chapan - Afghjanistan exclude-discount Camel knee pads are strictlyEmbroidered Turcoman chapan (traditional Turkic overcoat) with metal decorations. The long sleeves perhaps indicate the wearer had servants enough not to need to use his hands. Typical black, yellow and red main colours of Turcoman tribes, here shown in the embroidery of the front panels and trims. Note the impractically long decorative sleeves held together at the back, which might suggest it was worn by a man of high status. The Nomads Tent