2005.5.238 - Two Embroidered Silk Dragon Roundels from a Robe
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Object Typeroundel
Artistunknown
Date Made1573-1619
Item Details
Object Typeroundel
Artistunknown
Date Made1573-1619
Accession Number
2005.5.238
Title
Two Embroidered Silk Dragon Roundels from a Robe
Category
clothing
Object Type
roundel
Artist
unknown
Date Made
1573-1619
Place Made
China
Culture
Chinese
Period
Ming 16th-17th centuries
Materials
cotton; gold wrapped silk thread; silk floss; plywood; embroidery
Materials Glossary
Embroidery
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Description
A pair of embroidered silk roundels with a dragon design, both mounted onto black backings. These roundels would have been cut from a dragon robe made during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). One dragon (2005.5.238.1) has…
A pair of embroidered silk roundels with a dragon design, both mounted onto black backings. These roundels would have been cut from a dragon robe made during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). One dragon (2005.5.238.1) has a blue-and-orange-coloured body, while the other (2005.5.238.2) is green.
Credit Line
Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart
Citation
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"2005.5.238 - Two Embroidered Silk Dragon Roundels from a Robe, Mactaggart Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-19460. Accessed 04 Jun. 2025.
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2005.5.238 - Two Embroidered Silk Dragon Roundels from a Robe
Object Type
roundel
Artist
unknown
Date Made
1573-1619
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Date Made
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