Accession Number
2005.5.178
Title
Embroidered Yellow Silk Imperial Twelve Symbol Robe
Alternate TitleJifu, or semi-formal court robe, with twelve symbols, for the emperor
Category
clothing
Object Type
robe
Artist
unknown
Date Made
1875-1908
Place Made
China
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing 19th-20th centuries
Materials
yellow silk satin embroidered with silk and metal-wrapped threads
Materials Glossary
Embroidery
View Materials Glossary Details »Measurements
overall: 150.5 cm x 224 cm; neck to hem: 150.5 cm; cuff to cuff: x 224 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart
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"2005.5.178 - Embroidered Yellow Silk Imperial Twelve Symbol Robe, Mactaggart Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-19400. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.
Publications
Publication TypePublication
AuthorVollmer, John and Jacqueline Simcox
TitleEmblems of Empire: Selections from the Mactaggart Art Collection