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2005.5.13 - Apricot Yellow Silk Tapestry Weave Twelve Symbol Court Dragon Robe for an Heir Apparent
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Object Typerobe
Artistunknown
Date Made1875-1908
Item Details
Object Typerobe
Artistunknown
Date Made1875-1908
Accession Number
2005.5.13
Title
Apricot Yellow Silk Tapestry Weave Twelve Symbol Court Dragon Robe for an Heir Apparent
Alternate Title
Jifu, or semi-formal court robe, with twelve symbols, possibly for the heir apparent
Category
clothing
Object Type
robe
Artist
unknown
Date Made
1875-1908
Place Made
China
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing 19th-20th centuries
Materials
orange silk and metal-wrapped thread tapestry weave
Materials Glossary
Tapestry Weave
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Measurements
overall: 142 cm x 219.5 cm; neck to hem: 142 cm; cuff to cuff: x 219.5 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart
External Links
Online Exhibition - On the Banks of the River: A Gift of Art from the University of Alberta Museums Art Collection
University of Alberta Museums
Citation
Page Citation for 2005.5.13 - Apricot Yellow Silk Tapestry Weave Twelve Symbol Court Dragon Robe for an Heir Apparent
Page Citation
"2005.5.13 - Apricot Yellow Silk Tapestry Weave Twelve Symbol Court Dragon Robe for an Heir Apparent, Mactaggart Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-19235. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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Publications
Author
Vollmer, John and Jacqueline Simcox
Title
Emblems of Empire: Selections from the Mactaggart Art Collection
Publication Date
2009
Pages
323
