Turcoman Chapan - Afghanistan L 350 - 450 Animal trapping - a head

Animal trapping - a head dress

Worn round the neck by women during labour to ward off bad spirits

Detailed instructions are on the bottle

Size: 88 x 80 x16 cm

Turcoman Chapan - Afghanistan L 350 - 450 Animal trapping - a headEmbroidered Turcoman chapan (traditional Turkic overcoat) with metal decorations, more for ceremonial occasions than everyday wear, with its long flamboyant sleeves and elaborate metal medalions attached to the front. 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