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This is a set of royal ceremonial robe and accessories worn by a high-ranking court official for attending special state ceremonies. The set consists of an inner coat, an outer coat, a skirt, a back apron, a crown, a pair of jade tassels, a tablet, and a belt.
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Document identity
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98880
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Back Apron for the Royal Ceremonial Robe
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98880
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title
Back Apron for the Royal Ceremonial Robe
description
This is a set of royal ceremonial robe and accessories worn by a high-ranking court official for attending special state ceremonies. The set consists of an inner coat, an outer coat, a skirt, a back apron, a crown, a pair of jade tassels, a tablet, and a belt.
date
late 1800s–early 1900s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q79485883
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Garment
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dimensionsRaw
Overall: 73 x 69.2 cm (28 3/4 x 27 1/4 in.)
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Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
accession
1918.551.d
Source extras
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red pile weave, wool or silk, embroidered with silk (polychromatic); red silk, gauze weave; white silk, gauze weave; green silk fringe; metal ring embellishments
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Back Apron for the Royal Ceremonial Robe (후수 (後綬)), late 1800s–early 1900s. Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910). Red pile weave, wool or silk, embroidered with silk (polychromatic); red silk, gauze weave; white silk, gauze weave; green silk fringe; metal ring embellishments; overall: 73 x 69.2 cm (28 3/4 x 27 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, General Income Fund, 1918.551.d
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후수 (後綬)
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Textiles
citations
citation
Choe, Yeon-woo. "A Study on the Court uniform Worn by Government Officials in Late Joseon Dynast [조선후기 관원 조복(朝服)의 구성과 형태 연구].” <em>Hanbok munhwa</em> (2015): 131-148.
citation
<em>Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910</em>. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2014.
citation
Ch'a, Mi-rae, Kwi-suk An, Cleveland Museum of Art, and 국외소재문화재재단. <em>The Korean Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Edited by An Min-hŭi. First edition, English ed. Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Series, 16. Seoul, Republic of Korea: Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, 2021.
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Mentioned and reproduced: p. 255, 257, no. 142
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General Income Fund
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2026-05-29 05:20:33.760000
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98880
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Textiles
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Textiles
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red pile weave, wool or silk, embroidered with silk (polychromatic); red silk, gauze weave; white silk, gauze weave; green silk fringe; metal ring embellishments
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