CHINESE ROBE
H1988.13.a-b
a) Dark blue silk kimono-style chinese robe. b) Sash belt, dark blue cotton fabric is interleaved between the silk outside & the lining. Hem is padded. Sleeves & front panels embroidered in gold thread with a vine decoration. On back is embroidered also in gold thread, a peacock with the eyes & tail feathers in silver thread. Sash belt has silk fringing on the ends and gold embroidery .
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1988.13.a-b |
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| Accession Date: | 8 Jan 1988 |
Material
| Silver/Metal | silk, cotton, gold thread, silver thread |
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| Cotton/Textile |
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| Thread/Textile |
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| Gold/Metal |
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| Silk/Textile |
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Measurement
| length | 1380mm |
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| width | 650mm | (shoulder to shoulder) (a) |
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| length | 1660mm |
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| width | 127mm | (b) |
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