Vintage Afghan Cotton Tunic - Shazia

This genuine vintage Afghan tunic, hand embroidered in cotton with dense geometric patterning in rich autumnal coloured threads on a black ground. Coins hang across the whoel tunic including from the hem and cuffs, catching the light. Originally made to be worn, this piece is now sold as a textile artwork — something to hang, display, and appreciate for the extraordinary craft it represents.

Measuring approximately 70 × 100cm, it works beautifully displayed flat against a wall, hung from a pole or in an open frame. Each tunic in this collection is a one-of-a-kind piece — this one is named Shazia. The embroidery, the coins, the mirror work, and the overall composition are the work of skilled Afghan craftswomen, and the piece carries with it the history and tradition of a textile culture that stretches back centuries.