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Rank Badge with Lion

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored square textile with a blue lion-like creature in the center. The creature has a long mane and a curled tail. It has red accents on its face, body, and tail. The creature is surrounded by blue clouds and green leaves. There are blue waves at the bottom of the textile with a black design in the center. The artist and title of the piece is "Rank Badge with Lion".

Artwork details

Date:
early 18th century
Medium:
Silk, feather, and metallic thread embroidery
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 512 px
Museum record:
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