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The lightweight gauze foundation cloth and the pattern of lotus flowers with butterflies indicate that this robe was meant to be worn in summer.
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Title: Woman’s Robe with Lotus Flowers
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: 18th century
Culture: China
Medium: Silk embroidery on silk gauze
Dimensions: Overall: 55 x 45 1/2 in. (139.7 x 115.6 cm)
Classification: Costumes-Embroidered
Credit Line: Gift of Ellen Barker, 1934
Object Number: 34.117.1
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