Striped mashru jacket
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. This jacket is sewn in Turkish style, with cross over fastenings and pink silk braid. The mixture of silk and cotton is called mashru.
Details
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Title
Striped mashru jacket
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Associated place
Syria (probable) (probable place of creation)Alexandria (possible) (possible place of purchase)Cairo (possible) (possible place of purchase) -
Date
1825 - 1835 -
Material and technique
coloured silk and cotton (mashru); pink silk braid; cotton lining
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Object type
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Dimensions
width at sleeve 61 x 200 cm (height x width)
width at hem 61 x 49.5 cm (height x width) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Presented by Catherine Dupré, 1983.
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Museum location
Museum department
Eastern Art
Accession no.
EA1983.7
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