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Accession Number 2005.5.241 Title Embroidered Silk Gauze Festival Badge Alternate Title Banli Festival badge Category textiles Object Type rank badge Artist unknown Date Made 1573-1619 Place Made China Culture Chinese Period Ming 16th-17th centuries Materials gold wrapped silk thread; silk floss; silk twist; silk gauze; silk satin; nylon; embroidery Materials Glossary Embroidery View Materials Glossary Details » Measurements overall: 37 cm diameter Description

Embroidered silk roundel with dragon, waves, mountains, clouds, flowers and longevity symbols.There is a conch shell embroidered in gold metal-wrapped threads above the dragon's head, which is one of the Eight…

Embroidered silk roundel with dragon, waves, mountains, clouds, flowers and longevity symbols.There is a conch shell embroidered in gold metal-wrapped threads above the dragon's head, which is one of the Eight Treasures of Buddhism. The shou character, above the conch shell and also rendered in gold metal-wrapped thread, means "longevity". This badge was likely worn to celebrate long lives for senior members of the imperial court.

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