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Woman's informal robe
Object Number 990-16-60/14560
Display Title Woman's informal robe
Descriptions
Object Description Woman's informal robe of red silk damask with long sleeves and floral decoration. Black silk edging. Lines of robe are followed with band of floral embroidery. Sleeves of red deamask and ivory silk; ivory is embroidered with floral pattern and squirrel(?) Sleeve ends are not finished and are fraying. Five metal button closures. Small stain on one sleeve and stain on back.
Inventory Description Robe, red silk, front folded, black, white borders with embroidered stitching
Classification
  • Robe
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • Ch'ing
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Additional Geographic Terms Manchuria
Materials Silk, Dye, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 132 x 251 cm (51 15/16 x 98 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 990-16-60/14560
Provenance
Collector Warren J. Mead (1920)
Donor Jere Mead (8/13/90)
Donor Dorothea P. Mead (8/13/1990)

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