Nicholas ROERICH
Russia 1874 – India 1947
to Finland 1916

1909 – 1929

Costume for a Polovtsian warrior c.1909
Jacket: silk ikat, rayon, brass fastener, cotton, paint; Belt: silk ikat, cotton ikat, metal fasteners; Trousers: silk, cotton, metal
Belt: c.b. inscribed, purple ink, 'LAD' or LADI';
underneath inscription is 'A--IO '. Trousers: Costumiers stamp.
Purchased 1973