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Caftan

Caftan

A collarless loose-fitting ceremonial garment, with straight sleeves in fuchsia pink silk with gold brocade, fastened with a belt decorated with stars. A gift from the Rif leader Abd el Krim to Horacio Echevarrieta following negotiations for the release of captives from the “Desastre de Annual” (Annual Disaster) in 1923.

  • Place depicted: Bizkaia
  • Type of work: Indumentaria
  • Period: XX

Gallery

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Work datasheet

  • Inventory no./Abbreviations: 2010/1127
  • Date: c. 1923
  • Technique and support: Metallic embroidery on silk, cotton and metal
  • Dimensions: 134 x 83 cm 113 x 8 cm (cinturón)
  • Entry date and details: Donated by the heirs of Horacio Echevarrieta in 2014