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Wrestler's breeches
Iranian
19th century
Object Place: Persia
Medium/Technique
Leather and plain weave cotton, embroidered
Dimensions
87.5 cm (34 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. H. F. Hamilton
Accession Number53.2159
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionPair of man's breeches; cut with wide seat and crotch and curved knees; made of heavy dark blue cotton embroidered with white thread in predominately geometric designs arranged in blocks with conventionalized foliate borders for some blocks; waistband and trimming bands of heavy light brown leather stitched with very heavy cotton yarn; lined with coarse tan cotton; dirty and stained.