Culture or time period: Chinese / Accession number: Acc.4071 / Function: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-17964, described as Robe w/ typical symbols, 5-toed dragon, water, mountains, clouds, bats, etc., blue & black w/ multicolor embroidery; 2/2 twill, silk embroidery & gold wrapped thread. Neck binding embroidered black gauze & black satin binding are replacements; robe made from "off the shelf" material. Horse hoof cuffs are a later date - do not match robe & commercially dyed. soiled; bug damage, cases of clothes moth embedded in embroidery; gauze at neck damaged, other embroidery split or couching loose. FRAGILE condition. Formal robe; robe c. 1875, cuff c. 1900, neckband c. 1850, fide Mary Hays. 136.5 cm L.