Robe
Item number N1.70 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Red robe with a rounded neck, slender sleeves, hoof cuffs and side opening with metal frog closures. There are slits in the centre front and back. On the front, back and sleeves are five-toed dragon, bat, wave, mountain, cloud, pair of circular and rectangular ornaments, ruyi sceptre and peony motifs and the eight Buddhist symbols of good fortune. The motifs are red, yellow, green, blue and gold on red ground. The inside lining is blue silk.
Cultural Context
Formal costume, nu mang, for a wife of a high ranking man. It is of various colors, but a red one is worn by a young lady.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected between 1885 and 1911
- Owned by Anna J. Beecher
- Owned by Frederick L. Beecher before 1952
- Received from Frederick L. Beecher (Donor) during 1952
What
- Name
- Robe
- Identification Number
- N1.70
- Type of Item
- robe
- Material
- silk fibre, metal and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- embroidered, appliqued and brocaded
- Overall
- height 90.5 cm, width 168.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Anna J. Beecher and Frederick L. Beecher
- Received from
- Frederick L. Beecher (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- between 1885 and 1911
- Ownership Date
- before 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during 1952
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2004/0217
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