This is a superb example of late 19th century Bukharan man’s silk ikat robe featuring a sophisticated design with large ogival medallions, flowing curvilinear forms, and complex secondary motifs in an elegant green-burgundy-cream palette. The sheen on the robe has been achieved by coating it in egg white and then beating down the cloth – a technique commonly used in Bukhara as in chintz in India. The design draws on Persian/Islamic decorative traditions (ogival medallions, possible boteh derivatives), architectural references, and nature symbolism, all filtered through distinctively Central Asian aesthetic sensibilities. The lining is in a printed cotton rose pattern that would have been imported from Russia. The combination reflects the cultural synthesis of late 19th century Bukhara – maintaining traditional Central Asian design  while incorporating  a striking Russian fabric.