Armor Jacket

2003-40-27F

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2003-40-27F
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Silk | Velvet | Metal | Cotton
Technique Woven | Sewn | Dyed
Description

An armored jacket of brown silk. Gold-colored metal studs secure small metal plates beneath fabric. The jacket fastens in front with four frogs and metal balls. The sides are open and fasten with three frogs and metal balls. There are two detachable oval-shaped under-arm pieces also armored attaching to each sides with two frogs and metal balls; a long gold silk cord with a fine tassel is attached to the center of each side. A brown velvet binding with a narrow blue cord above, borders every edge except neck. A heavy coarse cotton padding lines the metal plates.

Length 74.9 cm
Width 80 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1923.1.13f - Other Number

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