Sarafan (Gala Costume), by Russia, 18th century
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Sarafan (Gala Costume)

Russia (Northwestern)

18th century

Medium
Silk, compound weave; brocaded; gilt galloon; gilt buttons with silk cord loops
Classification
Textile
Dimensions
141.3 × 86.4 cm (55 5/8 × 34 in.) Hem circumference: 362.6 cm (142 3/4 in.)
Culture
Russia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago, Textiles
Credit line
Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne
Rights
Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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