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Accession Number 2005.5.626 Title Blue Silk Tapestry Weave Tibetan Chuba for a Man Alternate Title Chuba, or robe, for an aristocratic man made from a wall hanging Category clothing Object Type robe Artist unknown Date Made 1573-1619 Place Made Tibet Culture Tibetan Period Ming 16th-17th centuries Materials blue silk and metal-wrapped thread tapestry weave Materials Glossary Tapestry Weave View Materials Glossary Details » Measurements overall: 148.8 cm x 199.5 cm; neck to hem: 148.8 cm; cuff to cuff: x 199.5 cm Credit Line Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart