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Green and gold tunic, Cantonese opera costume component

Unknown Maker1946 - 1969

Museum of Vancouver

Museum of Vancouver
Vancouver, Canada

This tunic is part of a heavily embellished, two-piece Cantonese opera costume. Green, gold, and silver sequins and silver bugle beads form a floral motif on most of the tunic, except for a mountain and wave motif adjacent to both the bottom and sleeve hems. Plain, white water sleeves are attached to the sleeve ends. The tunic closes with snap fasteners along the shoulder and half of the torso on the right side. Slits are located on either side of the tunic, from mid-torso down. Belt loops are sewn into each underarm.

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  • Title: Green and gold tunic, Cantonese opera costume component
  • Creator: Unknown Maker
  • Date Created: 1946 - 1969
  • Location Created: Guangzhou, China
  • Physical Dimensions: 264 x 89 cm
  • Subject Keywords: Cantonese Opera
  • Type: Costume
  • Medium: Synthetic textile, dye, plastic, gelatin, glass, metal
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