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Silk Tapestry Weave Badge
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University of Alberta Museums
Edmonton, Canada
A removable silk tapestry weave badge that attaches to the front of a silk tapestry weave jacket (2005.5.261.1). The badge is decroated with green kuilong, an older style of dragon, which is woven in tapestry against a gold background.
The badge is trimmed with two colours of metal-wrapped thread brocades, as well as metal studs, which resemble those found on military garments.
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Details
- Title: Silk Tapestry Weave Badge
- Creator: unknown
- Creator Nationality: Chinese
- Location Created: China
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 27.1 cm x 26.7 cm
- Type: Badge
- Contributor: Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart
- Rights: Public Domain
- External Link: https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-20899
- Medium: metal-wrapped thread, silk and peacock feather-wrapped thread tapestry weave with metal studs
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