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Catalog Number

CAS 1990-0004-0002A   CAS 1990-0004-0002A; Jacket
Category Textiles
Object Name Jacket
Culture Buyi (aka Bouyei)
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. Guizhou Province
County Anshun
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920s-1930s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton; Silk; Indigo and other dyes
Description Woman's jacket (companion piece is CAS 1990-0004-0002B) made in 2 tiers with side tie; Front, back and upper sleeves are of indigo-dyed silk; Elaborately embroidered panels decorate the edges of the jacket; Lower halves of sleeves are of cotton and silk panels, also elaborately embroidered.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 146.5, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 60.5