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Accession Number 2005.5.20 Title Tiger Shaped Blue Silk Bib for a Child Category clothing Object Type bib Artist unknown Date Made date unknown Place Made China Culture Chinese Period Qing 19th century Materials blue silk damask embroidered with silk and metal-wrapped threads Materials Glossary Damask; Embroidery View Materials Glossary Details » View Materials Glossary Details » Measurements overall: 62 cm x 43.7 cm Description A blue silk damask child's bib or collar, in the form of a tiger, embroidered in counted stitch and decorated with flowers and Daoist emblems including the Five Poisons. Credit Line Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart