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Rank Badge with Tiger

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a rectangular object divided into two equal parts. The object features a tiger standing on a pile of rounded, overlapping shapes resembling rocks or waves. The tiger has a long tail, and its body is covered in detailed, swirling patterns. The background of the object includes a diamond-shaped pattern made of intersecting lines and various geometric shapes, including a circle in the top right corner of each side. The entire image, including the tiger and background, is rendered in shades of gray. The title of the image is "Rank Badge with Tiger" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th century
Medium:
Silk and gold
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 318 px
Museum record:
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