Peking Opera Robe
Theatrical Robe
Object Number:
29-96-160A
Current Location:
Collections storage
Culture:
Chinese
Provenience:
China
Period:
Qing Dynasty
Date Made:
Qing Dynasty
Early Date:
1644
Late Date:
1912
Section:
Asian
Materials:
Silk
Cotton
Gold Thread
Satin
Technique:
Embroidered
Description:
Red satin robe for the Peking Opera. Heavily embroidered with gold and multi-colored thread.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Current & Past Exhibitions:
44 Eyes in a Museum Storeroom ( Dec 2000 - 2001)
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