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1938.35.1556

Section of mamian qun, traditional pleated pale pink silk skirt with embroidered coloured insect and flower designs.


1938.35.1556

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Collection type
Object
Description
Section of mamian qun, traditional pleated pale pink silk skirt with embroidered coloured insect and flower designs.
Long description
One half of a mamian qun [horse faced skirt] which is paired with 1938.35.1555. Pink silk with black borders, embroidered with coloured insect and flower designs.
Geographical reference
Cultural groups
Chinese
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1939
Date collected
By 1939
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Silk Textile Animal, Process Woven, Process Embroidered
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.1556 Other numbers: 2225

Search terms: Clothing, Skirt