Tibetan Man's Robe, Chuba
Place made:Tibet, Asia
Culture: Tibetan
Date: 19th century
Dimensions:
56 × 82 1/2 in. (142.2 × 209.6 cm)
Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by the Bessie Timon endowment fund and anonymous donors
Object number: 2023.2.2
Provenance: Norma Canelas Roth (1944-2022), Orlando; Norma Canelas Roth estate, 2022-2023; sold, iGavel Auctions, New Braufels, March 14 to 30, 2023, lot 6478306, to San Antonio Museum of Art
Label Text
Tibetan Man’s Robe, Chuba
China
Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 19th century
Brocade silk damask, gold-wrapped silk yarn, polychrome silk yarn, and fur
Purchased with funds provided by the Bessie Timon Endowment Fund and anonymous donors
2023.2.2
This magnificent robe was made from imperial Chinese silk brocade and tailored in Tibet for a lama or an aristocrat. It has a small neck opening, fitted sleeves, and a wide hem. A powerful, gold five-clawed dragon chases a flaming pearl, flying through the clouds above sea waves and mountain peaks. Luxury textiles served an important role in Chinese diplomatic and trade relationships. Chinese imperial rulers tried to keep a stable relationship with powerful Tibetan Buddhist elites for over a millennium. The wearer of this robe must have impressed bystanders with his striking appearance.
China
Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 19th century
Brocade silk damask, gold-wrapped silk yarn, polychrome silk yarn, and fur
Purchased with funds provided by the Bessie Timon Endowment Fund and anonymous donors
2023.2.2
This magnificent robe was made from imperial Chinese silk brocade and tailored in Tibet for a lama or an aristocrat. It has a small neck opening, fitted sleeves, and a wide hem. A powerful, gold five-clawed dragon chases a flaming pearl, flying through the clouds above sea waves and mountain peaks. Luxury textiles served an important role in Chinese diplomatic and trade relationships. Chinese imperial rulers tried to keep a stable relationship with powerful Tibetan Buddhist elites for over a millennium. The wearer of this robe must have impressed bystanders with his striking appearance.
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