Robe

Museum number:
9-17950
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21090017950
Accession number:
Acc.3439
Description:
Robe: ch'i-fu, dark blue stain-woven silk w/ 5-toed dragons front & back & all over cloud motifs in blue, green, red & pink; mountain & waters design at hem & on sleeves; tailoring & sleeves altered later; unlined; Manchu closure w/ brass buttons. Silk, metal wrapped thread, silk floss weaving, satin stitch, couching. 143.8 cm L.
Donor:
Edward J. Mahoney Jr. and Mrs. E. J. Mahoney Jr.
Collection place:
China
Culture or time period:
Manchu people
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Dragons and Robes (main garments)
Function:
3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-17950, described as Robe: ch'i-fu, dark blue stain-woven silk w/ 5-toed dragons front & back & all over cloud motifs in blue, green, red & pink; mountain & waters design at hem & on sleeves; tailoring & sleeves altered later; unlined; Manchu closure w/ brass buttons. Silk, metal wrapped thread, silk floss weaving, satin stitch, couching. 143.8 cm L.

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