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Turkish man's trousersfront

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  • Turkish man's trousers (front, with EA1983.16)
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Turkish man's trousers

  • Description

    Edward William Lane (1801-1876) lived in Cairo for several years. He immersed himself in Egyptian society: he adopted local dress, rented a house in the Arab Quarter, and developed a wide circle of Egyptian friends. Trained as an engraver, he recorded his observations in sketches and drawings, and he kept diaries and notebooks. When he returned to England he became a renowned Arabic scholar.

    The Ashmolean has a set of Turkish-style clothing worn by Lane during his time in Cairo, donated by his direct descendant Catherine Dupré.

  • Details

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    Associated place
    Africa › Egypt (place of creation)
    Date
    1825 - 1835
    Material and technique
    wool, dyed dark-green; pink silk waist band; blue silk braid; hem
    Dimensions
    111 x 171 cm max. (height x width)
    width at waist 111 x 74 cm (height x width)
    Material index
    processed material › textile › wool,
    organic › animal › hair › wool,
    processed material › textile › silk,
    organic › animal › animal product › silk
    Technique index
    assembled › woven,
    woven,
    coloured › dyed,
    dyed,
    plaited,
    more
    Object type index
    clothing › garment › trousers
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Presented by Catherine Dupré, 1983.
    Accession no.
    EA1983.6

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