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Coats with a band collar, fastened at the waist, have a Central Asian origin and are known by the Turkish term <em>choga</em>, meaning “long-sleeved garment.” During the mid-1800s, it was fashionable for Indian men of high social status to wear chogas as their outermost layer. The intricate ornamentation in the form of stylized unripe mangoes and flowering plants is the specialty of artisans in Kashmir, where they had access to the fine wool of Himalayan goats. The coats, however, were popular in many regions throughout India.
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97717
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Coat
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object
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97717
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object
title
Coat
description
Coats with a band collar, fastened at the waist, have a Central Asian origin and are known by the Turkish term <em>choga</em>, meaning “long-sleeved garment.” During the mid-1800s, it was fashionable for Indian men of high social status to wear chogas as their outermost layer. The intricate ornamentation in the form of stylized unripe mangoes and flowering plants is the specialty of artisans in Kashmir, where they had access to the fine wool of Himalayan goats. The coats, however, were popular in many regions throughout India.
date
early 1900s
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q79482410
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Garment
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
neck edge to hem: 120.7 cm (47 1/2 in.); Cuff to cuff: 175.3 cm (69 in.)
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India, Kashmir and probably Avadh
accession
1917.36
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tec
wool: embroidery
tombstone
Coat, early 1900s. India, Kashmir and probably Avadh. Wool: embroidery; neck edge to hem: 120.7 cm (47 1/2 in.); cuff to cuff: 175.3 cm (69 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. James J. Tracy, 1917.36
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Textiles
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Gift of Mrs. James J. Tracy
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2026-05-29 05:16:03.066000
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97717
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Textiles
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Textiles
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wool: embroidery
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