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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1960.169.1
Title
Imperial Robe with Dragon Decor
Classification
Textile Arts
Work Type
costume
Date
Yongzheng period, 1723-1735
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Qing dynasty, 1644-1911
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/202776

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silk in 'kesi' tapestry weave, selected elements woven with metallic gold threads and with peacock-feather filaments
Dimensions
139.2 x 229 cm (54 13/16 x 90 3/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Walter Beck
Accession Year
1960
Object Number
1960.169.1
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • Chinese Painting and Decorative Arts from the Permanent Collection, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 08/17/1991 - 01/26/1992
  • A Compelling Legacy: Masterworks of East Asian Painting, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 08/24/2004 - 03/20/2005

Verification Level

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