| Object Number | 2003-38-89 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | China | Shan State |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Cotton | Metal |
| Technique | Woven | Dyed | Printed | Hand-Sewn |
| Description | Cotton multi-colored woman's vest with a circular collar consisting of a variety of cloths pieced together to form overall geometric patterns. Vest body is indigo dyed and the piece strips consist of red and natural colored cotton; strip of imported printed cotton is down the center of front; 2 sections of native woven cotton strips in purple, red, blue, white and horizontal on front. Front of mandarin collar is decorated with sewn-on metal studs; 4 metal studs on front opening fasten into twine "frogs". |
| Length | 36.5 cm |
| Width | 37.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003 |
| Other Number | 1900.1.1168 - Other Number |
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