Robe

2003-39-8

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2003-39-8
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Silk
Technique Woven | Sewn | Dyed
Description

A form of fitting robe woven of fine black silk with blue lining atached, consisting of a white silk shawl collar set in a yolk, and fastened at the right shoulder with a loop and cloth button. Also fastens with blue ties inside at the left and outside with black ties to right. There are long slits on each side. Two sets of short ties with loop are sewn outside at armpit. The sleeves are very long and very wide at edge.

Length 137.2 cm
Width 193 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1895.1.166 - Other Number

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