Pants

NamePants

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Place madeIran, South Asia, Asia

Place madeTurkmenistan, Central Asia, Asia

MediumCotton, silk, elastic drawstring

Dimensions35 1/16 × 22 13/16 in. (89 × 58 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Zahra Farmanfarmaian, A.2019.4.30

Terms

value (economic concept)

Object numberA.2019.4.30

ProvenanceDonor acquired this collection from her mother who collected circa 1970s in Iran or otherwise acquired as family heirloom.

DescriptionThese pants are lined in white and green cotton pieces that fold over to form the waist band. The upper part of the pants is of a black cotton while the lower leg is of a heavy silk in red and yellow. At the hem area of embroidery measuring 5.5. cm, is a simple geometric design. At the edge is a 3 cm area of chain stich in red and black with a superimposed geometric design in yellow and white at the inside seam. A black and white round elastic cord serves as tie.