 Galgano is the Institute's archives and collections director. She says the robe is a diving whale design. Some of the black coloring has faded to purple and rust. Other spots are still rich and dark, which could indicate a different batch of dye. With gloves on, Galgano flips over a corner of the robe to reveal colors much closer to how they might have looked when the robe was new. Dark blacks and bright yellows.