Woman's domestic semi-formal robe (pao)
late 19th century
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueSilk twill-weave embroidered with silk, metal buttons
Dimensions138.6 x 193 cm (54 9/16 x 76 in.)
Credit LineJulia Bradford Huntington James Fund
Accession number02.57
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Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Collections
Provenance1902, Yamanaka and Co., Boston; sold by Yamanaka to the MFA for $2650 [see note 1]. (Accession Date: April 17, 1902)
NOTES:
[1] MFA accession nos. 02.48 - 02.68 were purchased together for this amount.
NOTES:
[1] MFA accession nos. 02.48 - 02.68 were purchased together for this amount.
about 1865
1890–1905
late 19th century
early 1850s
late 19th century
mid-19th century