E1524.B: 19th Century Chinese Civilian Rank Badge, Embroidered Silk

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1524.B

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Adornment

Marks/Labels:

None

Dimensions:

27.5cm L
24.9cm W

Provenance of Object:

Original owner unknown, owned by a collector who traveled during the 70s, Judy bought from estate sale in 2009 and Luther college received them in 2019

Production Date:

19th century

Use/Function:

depict rank status

Source Locality:

Chinese

Acquisition Date:

2009

Description:

This Chinese rank badge depicts a bird standing on a geometric pattern with various colorful patterns.

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