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Rank Badge (Hyungbae)

1600 - 1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Badge decorated in silk threads with two cranes holding the plant of eternal youth amongst stylized clouds, rocks and surging waves. Edged with a double row of gold paper thread.

Colour: Multi-coloured


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered Silk, gold paper thread
Brief description
Tex, Korea, embroidery
Physical description
Badge decorated in silk threads with two cranes holding the plant of eternal youth amongst stylized clouds, rocks and surging waves. Edged with a double row of gold paper thread.

Colour: Multi-coloured
DimensionsHeight: 20 cm Width: 22.8
Style
Credit line
Purchased from Rev. Stanley Smith
Bibliographic references
  • Anne Godden Amos.
  • "Korean Embroidery, techniques and conservation.".
  • London: Orientations,
  • .1994.
  • .441.
Collection
Accession number
T.197-1920

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
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