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ZI2019.500490 SYRIA

Golden embroidered silk cloak – Syria

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Traditional headband – Syria

ZI2020.500749 ASIA

Stole – India

ZI2020.500750 ASIA

Girdle/ Cummerbund – Kashmir

ZI2020.500786 ASIA

Kashmiri pashmina shawl – Kashmir

ZI2021.500911 MOROCCO

Traditional brocade cloak – Morocco

ZI2019.500160 SYRIA

Blue silk cloak – Syria

ZI2019.500742.1 SYRIA

Brown cloak – Syria

ZI2019.500742.1a SYRIA

Traditional headband – Syria

ZI2021.500938 KSA

Silver embellished face mask – Saudi Arabia

ZI1995.500928 ASIA

Striped satin men’s jacket – Central Asia

ZI1996.500917 ASIA

Repurposed embellished tunic – Nuristan

ZI1996.500930 ASIA

Yarn dyed embroidered linen jacket – Central Asia

ZI1997.500918 ASIA

Velvet embellished tunic – Pakistan

ZI1998.500846 ASIA

Yarn dyed silk robe – Central Asia

ZI1999.500920 ASIA

Embellished tunic dress – South Asia

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