Shaman's Robe, early 20th Century
Miao culture; Shidong area, Taijiang County, Guizhou Provinc…

Jacket

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-principal attire (upper body)

Culture Miao

Dateearly 20th Century

MediumLinen and silk

Dimensions55 × 33 1/2 in. (139.7 × 85.1 cm)

Credit LineAnonymous Gift

Object number2019.22.77

DescriptionJacket; Black jacket embroidered with orange, red and blue thread creating motifs throughout the jacket of anthropomorphic and animistic imagery. Scenes depicted on this jacket consist of the following: Anthropomorphic figures on a dragon gondola, two facing scenes of three men holding on to a rope tied around the legs of two fighting bulls, 4 scenes of two men carrying a anthropomorphic figure in a carrying structure, trumpet players, butterflies, couple of crabs, a round red angry faced circle (possibly portraying the sun) and a few temples. These scenes are throughout the jacket except for a portion of the proper right hand left, back and front.

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