Tunic
MOA: University of British Columbia
3080/40 a-b
Tunic and pants set in bright orange silk. Tunic is long, with a round neck and long sleeves. Cuffs are decorated with metallic fibre embroidery showing gold and green diamonds between lines of silver, and flowers with foliage along with small gold sequins and beads. Blue sequin birds sit among the foliage. Similar motifs decorate the side slits of the tunic. Pants have a loose waist and wide legs, tapering slightly toward ankles. Ankle cuffs hold embroidery similar to wrist. Lower legs to knees are decorated with gold and green vines with regularly spaced small gold sequins throughout the design.
- Type of Item tunic
- Culture Chinese
- Material silk fibre, metal, plastic, dye
- Measurements height 101.0 cm, width 116.0 cm (part a) height 92.0 cm, width 75.0 cm (part b)
- Previous Owner Ronald Klein
- Received from Ronald Klein
- Made in China
- Ownership Date before September 13, 2014
- Acquisition Date on September 13, 2014
- Item Classes textiles
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3080/0040 a-b