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2005.5.239.2 - Back Panel Silk Tapestry Weave Military Roundel
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Artistunknown
Date Made1662-1722
Item Details
Object Typerank badge
Artistunknown
Date Made1662-1722
Accession Number
2005.5.239.2
Title
Back Panel Silk Tapestry Weave Military Roundel
Alternate Title
One of a pair of roundel insignia for a military officer: winged tiger
Category
textiles
Object Type
rank badge
Artist
unknown
Date Made
1662-1722
Place Made
China
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing 17th-18th centuries
Materials
silk tapestry weave with metal-wrapped and peacock feather-wrapped threads
Materials Glossary
Tapestry Weave
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Measurements
overall: 25.8 cm diameter
Description
Winged tiger insignia badge for a military officer.
Credit Line
Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart
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Citation
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Page Citation
"2005.5.239.2 - Back Panel Silk Tapestry Weave Military Roundel, Mactaggart Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-20786. Accessed 04 Jun. 2025.
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Publications
Author
Vollmer, John and Jacqueline Simcox
Title
Emblems of Empire: Selections from the Mactaggart Art Collection
Publication Date
2009
Pages
323
