Robe Item Number: 867/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Red robe with wide sleeves, side slits, side opening and rounded neck. On the front, back and sleeves are five-toed dragon, sun, cloud and wave motifs in silver, blue and turquoise on a red ground. Belt carriers have a silver meander pattern and a gold swirl pattern on a green ground stiffened with paper, wood and adhesive. The inside lining is turquoise silk.
Item History
- Made in Xian, Shaanxi, China
- Collected by Elizabeth L. Johnson during 1982
- Owned by Elizabeth L. Johnson before January 20, 1983
- Received from Elizabeth L. Johnson (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on January 20, 1983
What
- Name
- Robe
- Identification Number
- 867/2
- Type of Item
- robe
- Material
- silk fibre ?, dye and metal
- Overall
- height 146.0 cm, width 203.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Field Collector
- Elizabeth L. Johnson
- Previous Owner
- Elizabeth L. Johnson
- Received from
- Elizabeth L. Johnson (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Xian, Shaanxi, China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1982
- Ownership Date
- before January 20, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on January 20, 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0867/0002