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Rank Badge with Leopard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rank Badge with Leopard by unknown artist: A square-shaped textile with a dark blue background. The textile features a white leopard with black spots sitting on its haunches. The leopard has a pink nose and mouth. The leopard's eyes are dark. The leopard has long whiskers. The leopard faces right. The leopard appears to have eye makeup. The textile is framed with a thin gold border. The textile features colorful clouds in rows behind the leopard. The bottom of the textile features curved lines and waves. The bottom of the textile features a central stem with leaves. The bottom of the textile features pink dots.

Artwork Details

Date
late 19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Korea
Dimensions
581 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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