Object Note
This jacket (cepken) is a part of a Turkish clothing collection consisting of seven pieces that were sewn from different materials, all woven and embroidered by hand. The rest of the group includes:
– Striped silk jacket embroidered with zari ZI500640a TURKEY
– Striped silk pants embroidered with zari matching with the jacket ZI500640d TURKEY
– Cotton underwear (shirt) ZI500640c TURKEY
– Linen throw ZI500640e TURKEY
– Woolen apron ZI500640f TURKEY
Object history
Over 15 years of traveling around Turkey, agent Jade Bréval bought these pieces from shops, small villages, and from people, she has met during her travels.
Object features
This cepken is a short sleeve jacket that reaches the waist of the wearer. It is hand-stitched in a felt material, with relatively large embroidery of simple geometric flora and fauna shapes and zigzag lines made from a golden thread (zari) and red silk thread. The embroidery is located along the front, at the shoulders, and at the ends of the sleeves. On the back, there are multiple large medallion shapes similar to the front but on a larger scale. Around the collar and along the openings of the sleeves, the garment is edged in a golden cord (brisam).
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