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Robe of woven and painted fabric with dragon designs
Robe of woven and painted fabric with dragon designs
Object Number 2013.19.2
Display Title Robe of woven and painted fabric with dragon designs
Descriptions
Object Description Robe of woven and painted fabric; blue ground with designs including dragons, clouds, fish, bats and stripes; stitched-in label reads "Hobart"
Inventory Description Robe, blue silk ground, multi-colored woven dragon designs, black silk sleeves
Classification
  • Robe
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Materials Silk , Cotton? , Rayon? , Mercerized cotton? , Paint
Quantity 1
Label on object 2013.19.2
Credit Line Gift of Mabel Hobart Cabot
Provenance
Donor Donated by Mabel H. Cabot (8/18/2013)

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