Media available: image / Collection place: Xizang autonomous region (Tibet), Tibetan Pleatau, China / Function: 2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Chain-mail shirt, accession number 9-21932, described as This is a chain-mail shirt worn by an officer in the Tibetan army.

Hearst Museum object titled Coat, accession number 9-22199, described as maroon wool coat fully lined with sheep skin. button-and-loop closure under right arm. narrow blue denim binding on inside around neck, down lapels and at sleeve ends.

Hearst Museum object titled Man's robe, accession number 9-22207, described as black wool man's robe with blue silk facing, 10cm-14.5cm wide around neck, along hem, up front openings, and at ends of sleeves. 1 button-and-loop closure under right arm (pink). machine and hand sewn.

Hearst Museum object titled Man's robe, accession number 9-22208, described as black wool man's robe with blue silk facings 10-14.5cm wide around neck, along hem, up front openings and at ends of sleeves. 1 button-and-loop closure under right arm (pink). machine and hand sewn.

Hearst Museum object titled Man's robe, accession number 9-22205, described as man's silk dress robe. royal purple brocade woven silk (with dragons, phoenixes, clouds, endless knots, conch shells, wheels and other propitious motifs). 1 button-and-loop closure under right arm. fully lined with aqua blue cotton fabric. hand and machine sewn.

Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-22203, described as long, silk brocade woman's style robe. sleeveless with button-and loop closure under right arm. outer garment of plum colored silk brocade, woven with gold dragons and phoenixes, flaming jewels and other unidentified motifs. cloud patterns also woven into the ground in the same plum color. lined with aqua blue and pale-blue green brocade-woven silk. machine made with some hand work.

Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-22729, described as Tibetan, black silk robe embroidered with peony and plum (salmon and blue) blossoms, plus butterflies in corner of each front panel. garment opens at center front and has 3 golden, ball buttons and black cord loop closures. neck, sleeves, side slits and hem are bordered with elaborately embroidered ecru bands and commercial braid. sleeve bands feature peonies and butterflies. neck side-slits and hem feature scenes of women standing in the midst of trees, flowers, near water with bridges, rocks, butterflies, small garden shelters, and in shades of blue, green, peach, copper, aqua, salmon, old gold. braid enhancement in aqua with salmon, yellow and green flower pattern. fully lined with black silk.

Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-22198, described as cold weather cape of very heavy, nap-on, dyed (rust-red) wool. wool is woven in a narrow loom thru pieced to form a volumnious cape. exterior is finished with a light blue cotton band ranging in width from 6 to 9cm. cape is lined with pale, blue-grey brocaded silk, also heavily pieced. stitching is all hand work or done on a sewing machine.

Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-22206, described as man's silk brocade robe; copper colored brocade-woven silk, with patterns including 5-toed dragons, wheels, clouds, conch shell, endless flaming jewels, canopies and other propitious symbols. fully lined with brocade-woven, turquoise blue silk. seamed up collar with piped edge and 5 button-and-loop closures at neck, under right arm and down right side. very long sleeves. all machine made.

Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-22728, described as brocade grey silk man's robe with overall embroidered decoration (butterflies and stemmed blossoms). right lapping garment closure with round brass buttons (5) and black cord loops. elaborately embroidered yoke (ecru, yellow, pink, green, aqua, purple, wine) 'V's at front and back and over each shoulder. sleeves finished with multiple (6) decorated bands of embroidery featuring insects among bunches of grapes, sacred animals and symbols and solid black band. right closure overlap and side slits also decorated with embroidered bands featuring flowers, boats, butterflies, cranes, horses, rabbits, dogs, bamboo, phoenixes, small buildings, birds, and insects, all bordered by yellow silk piping and a woven braid featuring lucky symbols (blue, yellow, green and purple). fully lined with green silk.