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Rank Badge with Diaper Pattern and Wave Design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a rectangular textile. The textile has a border around the edge with symmetrical repeating designs. Inside the border, a pattern of hexagons and other shapes are arranged symmetrically. The lower third of the textile has a different pattern consisting of parallel diagonal lines and curved scalloped shapes along the top. A circular object is affixed to the top right corner. The artist and title of the piece is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th–early 19th century (?)
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 603 px
Museum record:
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