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| Title: | Dragon Robe Opera Costume |
| Date: | c. 1740 |
| Artist: | Artist/maker unknown, Chinese |
| Medium: | Silk satin with discontinuous supplemental wefts in floss silk, gold leaf on paper strips and gold leaf on paper-wrapped thread; silk and metallic lampas; gilded brass buttons |
| Dimensions: | Center Back Length: 53 1/2 inches (135.9 cm) |
| Classification: | Costume (including accessories) |
| Credit Line: | Purchased with Museum funds, 1951 |
| Accession Number: | 1951-29-6 |
| Geography: | Made in China, Asia |
| Context: | Dynasty: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) Period: Yongzheng Period (1723-1735) or Qianlong Period (1736-1795) |
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