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Rank Badge with Crane

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white rectangular textile with square shape and curved corners. Border of curvy lines and scrollwork. A crane with one leg bent under body and other leg stretched behind, with beak pointed to right. Crane has folded wings, feathers textured. Background filled with dense pattern of curvy lines and scrollwork.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread on canvas
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 582 px
Museum record:
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