2005.5.117 - Embroidered Purple Silk Twill Yardage for a Woman's Semi Formal Robe
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Object Typeyardage
Artistunknown
Date Made1875-1908
Item Details
Object Typeyardage
Artistunknown
Date Made1875-1908
Accession Number
2005.5.117
Title
Embroidered Purple Silk Twill Yardage for a Woman's Semi Formal Robe
Alternate Title
Uncut Bainfupao, or casual robe, yardage for an informal court robe, for a woman, semi-formal style
Category
textiles
Object Type
yardage
Artist
unknown
Date Made
1875-1908
Place Made
China
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing 19th-20th centuries
Materials
silk floss; silk twill; embroidery
Materials Glossary
Embroidery
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Measurements
overall: 300.5 cm x 220.6 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart
Citation
Page Citation for 2005.5.117 - Embroidered Purple Silk Twill Yardage for a Woman's Semi Formal Robe
Page Citation
"2005.5.117 - Embroidered Purple Silk Twill Yardage for a Woman's Semi Formal Robe, Mactaggart Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-19339. Accessed 16 May. 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
