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Inner Coat for the Royal Ceremonial Costume

청초중단 (靑綃中單)

late 1800s–early 1900s
(1392–1910)
silk: dyed blue, black, and white; gauze weave
neck edge to hem: 119.4 cm (47 in.); Across shoulders: 179.1 cm (70 1/2 in.)
General Income Fund 1918.551.a
Location: not on view
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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.
Inner Coat for the Royal Ceremonial Costume

Inner Coat for the Royal Ceremonial Costume

late 1800s–early 1900s

Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

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