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A rare Chinese statue cape of near circular form.
Robe for a Statue of Buddha
A rare Chinese statue cape of near circular form.
A rare Chinese statue cape of near circular form.
Museum of International Folk Art; Gift of the Lloyd E. Cotsen and Neutrogena Corporation Collection. Photographs by Pat Pollard.
DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Robe for a Statue of Buddha

NameRobe
CultureBuddhist
DateMing Dynasty, 1368-1644
Place madeChina, East Asia, Asia
MediumSilk, metallic thread, mother of pearl
Dimensions50 1/2 × 67 in. (128.2703 × 170.1803 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.389
Object numberA.1995.93.389
DescriptionA rare statue robe of near circular form. The red ground embroidered with phoenix and dragons amongst flowers and foliage, the eyes made of mother of pearl plaques; colors are predominately reds, gold; made of silk, metallic thread, mother of pearl.
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