Prestige robe (riga)
Cleveland Museum of Art

Prestige robe (riga)

late 1800s–by 1910

Cotton, silk, and indigo
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Its owner's movements would have revealed a flash of magenta silk (an expensive trade good) along the hem of this <em>riga</em>, emphasizing his high status.

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