E1525.B: 19th Century Chinese Civilian Rank Badge, Embroidered Silk

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1525.B

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Adornment

Marks/Labels:

Made in China stamp with numbers

Materials:

fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread
fabric ➔ cloth ➔ silk

Dimensions:

31 cm L
27cm 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:

Used to depict rank status for an individual.

Source Locality:

China

Acquisition Date:

2009

Description:

This rank badge depicts a bird standing on a rock looking at the sun. These badges originally were worn as personal adornment but have been repurposed to be more decorative objects.

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