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2005.5.393 - Embroidered Silk Buddhist Priest Robe
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Object Typerobe
Artistunknown
Date Made1662-1722
Item Details
Object Typerobe
Artistunknown
Date Made1662-1722
Accession Number
2005.5.393
Title
Embroidered Silk Buddhist Priest Robe
Alternate Title
Silk Tapestry Weave Buddhist Priest Robe; Jiasha, or mantle for a Buddhist monk
Category
clothing
Object Type
robe
Artist
unknown
Date Made
1662-1722
Place Made
China
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing 17th-18th centuries
Materials
gold silk satin embroidered with silk and metal-wrapped threads
Materials Glossary
Embroidery
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Measurements
overall: 104.5 cm x 259 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart
External Links
Citation
Page Citation for 2005.5.393 - Embroidered Silk Buddhist Priest Robe
Page Citation
"2005.5.393 - Embroidered Silk Buddhist Priest Robe, Mactaggart Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-19615. Accessed 13 Jun. 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
