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1977.5.66 - mandarin dragon robe
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Object Typerobe
Place MadeAsia: China
Date Made1880-1911
Item Details
Object Typerobe
Place MadeAsia: China
Date Made1880-1911
Accession Number
1977.5.66
Title
mandarin dragon robe
Category
Clothing, Outerwear
Object Type
robe
Date Made
1880-1911
Place Made
Asia: China
Culture
East Asian
Cultural Region
East Asian
Gender and Age
men
Materials and Techniques
silk; appliqued; woven, gauze, leno; woven, brocade
Measurements
overall: 145 x 195 cm
Description
Blue summer dragon robe made of silk gauze; pattern of dragons in among clouds over cosmic sea made by laid-in decorative silk wefts of various colours and metallic threads.
Credit Line
Transfer from the University of Alberta Drama Department
External Links
Virtual Tour: Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection
University of Alberta, Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, Department of Human Ecology
Citation
Page Citation for 1977.5.66 - mandarin dragon robe
Page Citation
"1977.5.66 - mandarin dragon robe, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-38562. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.