2005.5.198 - Embroidered Red Silk Dragon Robe for a Woman
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Object Typerobe
Artistunknown
Date Made1880-1890
Item Details
Object Typerobe
Artistunknown
Date Made1880-1890
Accession Number
2005.5.198
Title
Embroidered Red Silk Dragon Robe for a Woman
Alternate Title
Manchu bridal coat or longpao
Category
clothing
Object Type
robe
Artist
unknown
Date Made
1880-1890
Place Made
China
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing 19th-20th centuries
Materials
red silk satin embroidered with silk and metal-wrapped threads
Materials Glossary
Embroidery
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Measurements
overall: 142.1 cm x 212.5 cm; neck to hem: 142.1 cm; cuff to cuff: x 212.5 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart
Citation
Page Citation for 2005.5.198 - Embroidered Red Silk Dragon Robe for a Woman
Page Citation
"2005.5.198 - Embroidered Red Silk Dragon Robe for a Woman, Mactaggart Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-19420. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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Publications
Author
Vollmer, John E.
Title
Dressed to Rule: 18th Century Court Attire in the Mactaggart Art Collection
Publication Date
2007
