Chamail (clothing)

Poncho-like clothing from Central Asia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The chamail is a type of poncho-like clothing from Central Asia.[2]

Statue of the Buddha wearing the Iranian three-pointed chamail, Ghorband valley, Fondukistan monastery, circa 700 CE[1]
Buddha wearing a crown and cape. Painting in niche "I" at Bamiyan, 7th century CE.

As a result of Central-Asian influence, this type of clothing also appears in Indian works of art of the 1st millennium CE, as in Ajanta or Bagh.[2] The chamail was probably introduced in India by the Sakas or the Kushans.[2] The chamail also appears in Gandharan Buddhist sites such as Fondukistan and Bamiyan, and even as far as Xinjiang.[2] In Kashmir also, the chamail appears on the Buddha or Bodhisattavas during the 6–7th century CE.[2]

Examples

  • Gandhara King devotee wearing the chamail, 3rd–4th century CE
    Gandhara King devotee wearing the chamail, 3rd–4th century CE
  • A foreigner in Sasanian dress drinking wine, on the ceiling of the central hall of Cave 1, Ajanta, likely a generic scene from an object imported from Central Asia (460–480 CE)
    A foreigner in Sasanian dress drinking wine, on the ceiling of the central hall of Cave 1, Ajanta, likely a generic scene from an object imported from Central Asia (460–480 CE)[3][4]
  • Wearer of a chamail (right) in the Penjikent murals
    Wearer of a chamail (right) in the Penjikent murals[2]
  • Servant wearing chamail dress, Penjikent
    Servant wearing chamail dress, Penjikent

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