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Rank Badge with Decoration of Two Cranes among Clouds

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white square textile with embroidered design. Two white cranes with long necks and legs, wings spread, flying among clouds and waves. Clouds are depicted in swirling patterns. Below the cranes are stylized wave patterns and a fence-like design with a round emblem. The cranes face each other, beaks almost touching. The top crane's wings point up and out, the bottom crane's wings point down and out. The background of the textile is black.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk embroidery on silk satin damask
Culture
Korea
Dimensions
547 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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