cobalt blue silk brocade coat with full sheep or goat skin (fur on) lining and edged with a narrow band of fur (type unknown) around sleeve openings, neck, front openings and hem. brocaded fabric patterns include phoenixes, dragons, clouds, flaming jewel, peaches and other motifs. 1 button-and-loop closure under right arm. machine and hand sewn.
Donor:
Estate of G. Eleanore Murray, Estate of Theos C. Bernard, and Theos C. Bernard
Collection place:
Tibet
Verbatim coll. place:
Tibet
Collector:
Theos C. Bernard
Materials:
Fur (hair material), Metal, Silk, and Skin (collagenous material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Phoenixes
Function:
2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment)