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Accession Number 2005.5.395.3 Title Fragment of a Silk Brocade Dragon Robe Category textiles Object Type fragment Artist unknown Date Made 1662-1722 Place Made China Culture Chinese Period Qing 17th-18th centuries Materials gold wrapped silk thread; silk brocade Materials Glossary Brocade View Materials Glossary Details » Measurements overall: 65 cm x 91 cm Description

Fragment of a skirt hem from a brocade dragon robe. There are two five-clawed dragons above waves, ruyi shapes, and a mountain. All four edges are cut. There is a seam down the middle, which would have adjoined two…

Fragment of a skirt hem from a brocade dragon robe. There are two five-clawed dragons above waves, ruyi shapes, and a mountain. All four edges are cut. There is a seam down the middle, which would have adjoined two lengths of fabric to make the robe. Likely from the same robe as 2005.5.395.2

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