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c. 1850-1900

Daoist Priest's Robe

Artist/maker unknown

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Daoist Priest's Robe

This image shows the back of a beautifully embroidered robe of the type worn by Daoist high priests when officiating at religious rites and ceremonies.
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Art of China Teacher Resources

This teaching resource highlights fifteen works of art that reflect the diversity of the Philadelphia Museum of Art's collection and exemplify five important historical themes.
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Art of China classroom presentation

This teaching resource highlights fifteen works of art that reflect the diversity of the museum’s collection and exemplify five important historical themes: religious beliefs, belief in the afterlife, exchange between China and the West, reverence for the natural world, and auspiciousness. These themes and the objects that represent them do not exist in isolation but are deeply interwoven in the fabric of Chinese history and culture.
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Artist/maker unknown, Daoist Priest's Robe, c. 1850-1900 | Philadelphia Art Museum