Woman's Ao (Short Robe), by Han-Chinese, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900
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Woman's Ao (Short Robe)

Han-Chinese (China)

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1875/1900

Medium
Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in knot, satin and stem stitches; laid work and couching; sleeve facing: silk, 7:1 satin damask weave; embroidered with…
Classification
Costume and Accessories
Dimensions
109.9 × 134 cm (43 1/4 × 52 3/4 in.)
Culture
China
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago, Textiles
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. E. M. Anderson
Rights
Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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