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Object Number
2013.19.7
Display Title
Green robe with butterflies and blooming branches, asymmetrical front, short sleeves
Descriptions
Object Description
Green robe with woven butterflies and blooming branches, stained and faded; applied borders; asymmetrical front opening with black edging; black toggle closures; wide, short sleeves with ecru silk embroidered with butterflies and florals, stained; fuschia silk lining stained and torn in places; white paint? on back of right sleeve
Inventory Description
Robe, green silk, pink silk lining, embroidered multi-colored floral, butterfly designs
Classification
- Robe
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1920-1927
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Silk, cotton
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement of robe folded): 80 cm (31 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2013.19.7
Credit Line
Gift of Mabel Hobart Cabot
Provenance
Collector
Janet Elliott Wulsin
Donor
Donated by
Mabel H. Cabot
(8/8/2013)
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