Object Number | 2016-20-14 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Date Made | 19th - 20th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Bamboo | Cotton |
Description | Bamboo vest. The vest is made up of many small pieces of cut bamboo which are strung together on cotton thread. The edges of the piece are bound with a fabric that helps give it structure. Vests like these were used as undergarments which allowed air to circulate and provided protection for silk garments worn over them. |
Length | 59.7 cm |
Width | 47.5 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of the Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2016 |
Other Number | 1995.X.15460 - Other Number |
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