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China Daoist Priest's Robe Embroidery on satin, 19th century Qing dynasty 55 x 71 in. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meyer 1935:104 Detail of clouds Detail of palace Detail of deer Detail of stitching

The Daoist priest’s robe was worn during the performance of ritual ceremonies in order to assist in obtaining the intervention of heaven on behalf of the assembled nobility. The celestial diagram and the symbols of good fortune embroidered on the robe were believed to strengthen the priest’s mystic power.

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