Striped burnoose cloak, cloth, circa 19th century
Dublin Core
Title
Striped burnoose cloak, cloth, circa 19th century
Subject
Not on display
Description
Black and white striped burnoose cloak. A burnoose is a traditional hooded cloak worn by men in many Arabic cultures and across northern Africa. It is designed to protect the wearer from both the extreme sun, wind and sand in the desert and is usually made from a fine wool and often embroidered with decoration. There are two of these garments in the museum’s permanent collection, very likely acquired by Elisabet and Edmund on their trip to Egypt. There is an entry written by Edmund in their shared travel journal describing the purchase of two garments in a market in Cairo, “my passion for oriental stuffs was partly satisfied by two handsome gold woven specimens of Syrian shawls.”
Publisher
Elisabet Ney Museum: https://www.austintexas.gov/department/elisabet-ney-museum
Date
circa 19th century
1969 collection
Rights
For permission to reproduce, please contact the Elisabet Ney Museum: https://www.austintexas.gov/department/elisabet-ney-museum.
Format
Clothing
Cloth
JPEG
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
M32b.jpg
M32.jpg
Collection
Citation
“Striped burnoose cloak, cloth, circa 19th century,” Elisabet Ney Museum Digital Collections, accessed May 2, 2024, https://elisabetneymuseum.omeka.net/items/show/220.