Belt
Belt
Place of OriginChina
Date1920s
DimensionsMax Overall: 57 11/16 H x 66 15/16 W x 3/16 D
MediumEmbroidered raw silk
ClassificationTextiles and Fiber
Credit LineGift of Edmund and Louise Collins
Object number
2007.76A
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DescriptionEcru raw silk robe with tie belt. The robe is constructed with a frog closure at the front center and two regular dress patch pockets on the front. The proper left lapel has a blue embroidered symbol (possibly "blessing, good luck, or good fortune"). The back of the robe has a blue, white, red and black embroidered 5 claw dragon and two symbols on each shoulder. Tie belt has fringe. Interior side seams are french seams.
1920s
about 1525-1550
13th century
Qing Dynasty (1644-1912)
Qing Dynasty (1644-1912)
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, about 2400 BCE.
750-650 BCE
Third century
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