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Pendant in the shape of a headdress
approx. 1800-1900
Asian Art Museum
San Francisco, United States
The embroidery includes the character for "double happiness" (shuangxi) as well as auspicious motifs such as the Buddhist right-facing swastika and endless knot. The headdress, shaped like that of an official, conveys a wish for the owner to achieve official rank.
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Details
- Title: Pendant in the shape of a headdress
- Date Created: approx. 1800-1900
- Location Created: China
- Physical Dimensions: H. 1 3/8 in x W. 5 1/4 in, H. 3.5 cm x W. 13.3 cm
- Rights: Public Domain
- Medium: Embroidered silk gauze
- Credit Line: Asian Art Museum, Transfer from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Gift of Miss Katherine Ball, 1988.11
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