Skip to main content
Object Number
991-12-60/15123
Display Title
Child's Pink Silk Shirt
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Child's pink silk shirt. Black silk trim around cuffs and collar. Black silk buttons and closures in center. Water damaged - stained. Part of a set of child's clothes for Sarah Buchan Jewell given by Wang Wen Shao (Grand Secretary). <transliteration> (Chinese name). 38 cm. (l) x 70 cm. (w) (sleeves outstretched).
Inventory Description
Shirt, pink silk, black stitched triangular design on collar and cuffs, faded
Classification
- Shirt
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Silk, Silk thread, Dye, Silk cloth
Dimensions
Overall: 38 x 69.8 cm (14 15/16 x 27 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/15123
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
Important Note about Historical Language
Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.
