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Mehmet Cetinkaya Embroidered ''Lakai'' Silk Coat in Green & Red

This kaftan was inspired a 19th century Lakai suzani from Uzbekistan. In collaboration with traditional local artisans, Mehmet Cetinkaya Gallery has carefully handcrafted this masterpiece kaftan using only natural dyes. The kaftan was embroidered with silk threads using a surface-darning technique on hand-spun and handwoven silk ground. Each piece is made honoring the history of its cultural tradition, with no two pieces produced exactly alike. 

• Open Front
• Hand-Embroidered Using a Surface-Darning Technique
• Long Dolman Sleeves
• Twin Side Seam Pockets
• Twin Side Slits at Hemline

The Mehmet Cetinkaya Gallery is an important source of rare textiles for collectors and museums worldwide. Cetinkaya's expertise encompasses regions of western China and the Central Asian Republics, as well as the Caucasus, Iran and Anatolia, historically known as the Silk Road. In the last 10 years his passion for textiles has inspired him to support contemporary craftsmen in an effort to revive the world's richest weaving and embroidery traditions.

Material: 100% Silk
Fit: Loose Fit
Model: Mona is 5'9", US Size 4-6
Care: Machine Wash Cold
Origin: Made in Turkey