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  • We acquired this object.

2003

  • Work on this object began.

2016

2025

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1st Generation Garment: Rabary Jacket

This is a 1st generation garment: rabary jacket. It was designed by Christina Kim and manufactured by dosa, inc..

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from dosa, inc. as part of Scraps.

It is dated 2003 - present. Its medium is hand-spun, hand-woven brocaded cotton jamdani scraps, cut and sewn.

It is credited Courtesy of dosa inc..

  • Coat
  • cotton.
  • 1959-179-1
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Our curators have highlighted 3 objects that are related to this one.

  • Robe
  • cotton.
  • Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt, from the textile collection of Mrs. Abram....
  • 1931-4-66
  • Jacket (Iran)
  • silk, metallic thread, cotton.
  • Gift of Harvey Smith.
  • 1968-87-16
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Its dimensions are

H x W (Height back neck to hem; Width sleeve to sleeve): 34 × 24 cm (13 3/8 × 9 7/16 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Scraps.

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