The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 8, 2022

Sleeveless garment

1800s

China, Qing dynasty

(1644-1911)

Bamboo beads strung together in diamond pattern; edges in plain weave cotton

Overall: 56.5 x 56.5 cm (22 1/4 x 22 1/4 in.)

Educational Purchase Fund 1915.410

Location

not on view

Fun Fact

According to Nhat Quyen Nguyen, CMA graduate intern in textile conservation, this garment is made of at least 3,490 cut bamboo pieces.

Provenance
?–1915
(Mr. Walter C. Hill, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
1915–
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Citations
Garrett, Valery M. Chinese Clothing: An Illustrated Guide. Hong Kong: Oxford University Press, 1994. p. 80
Garrett, Valery M. Chinese Dress: From the Qing Dynasty to the Present Day. 2019. p.87
Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1915.410