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Accession Number 2005.5.372 Title Silk Tapestry Weave Robe for a First Rank Daoist Priest Alternate Title Jiangyi, or robe of descent for first-degree Daoist priest Category clothing Object Type robe Artist unknown Date Made 1662-1735 Place Made China Culture Chinese Period Qing 17th-18th centuries Materials silk satin and metal-wrapped thread tapestry weave Materials Glossary Tapestry Weave View Materials Glossary Details » Measurements overall: 132 cm x 213 cm; neck to hem: 132 cm Description This robe is made of silk kesi with dragons on red and yellow ground. Credit Line Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart