Priest’s robe; Taoist; silk with gold thread embroidery; five toed dragon motif, floral design; red trim; black satin collar. Approximately 63 inches long.
Donor:
Murray Barnson Emeneau
Collection place:
China
Culture or time period:
Chinese
Collector:
Isadore Kloss Fitch
Collection date:
ca. 1912
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Dragons and Robes (main garments)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Accession date:
1963
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Loans:
S1969-1970 #10: Dramatic Arts Department (UC Berkeley) (July 29, 1969–August 20, 1969)