Object Number | 2015-11-1 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Vietnam |
Period | Nguyen Dynasty |
Date Made | Mid-Late 19th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Silk | Thread |
Technique | Peking Knot | Embroidered |
Iconography | Dragon | Flaming Pearl | Clouds | Bats | Buddhist Symbols | Birds |
Description | Mangao or formal robe in burgundy silk. Embroidered with ten, four clawed dragons typical of wedding attire.This type of robe would have been worn with a pleated skirt with a dragon and phoenix. The neckband may be a later addition. |
Length | 104 cm |
Width | 85.5 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of the Westervelt Family Trust, 2015 |
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