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18th century · Silk and metallic-thread embroidery on silk satin; appliqué of various woven silks · Asian Art

This costume, for the role of a guard, mimics armor. Animal heads decorate the geometric armorlike pattern at the shoulder and thigh. Unusual winged animals appear at the waist, powerful tigers at the hem. A similar costume, in white, is in the Qing court collection of theatrical costumes of the Palace Museum, Beijing.

Artist

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Date

18th century

Medium

Silk and metallic-thread embroidery on silk satin; appliqué of various woven silks

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1930