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Civil-Official Hyungbae (Rank Badge)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Navy blue square textile with frayed edges and gold border; white bird with blue and red highlights and outstretched wings; multicolored clouds across top; red, white, and blue waves and rainbow shapes across bottom; multicolored leafy branch above bird; red flowers on bottom. Civil-Official Hyungbae (Rank Badge) by Unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th century
Medium:
Silk embroidery on silk damask
Culture:
Korea
Dimensions:
564 × 624 px
Museum record:
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