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1989.16.8

Embroidered silk square showing Han type of dragon with 5 claws, chasing a pearl.

1989.16.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
Embroidered silk square showing Han type of dragon with 5 claws, chasing a pearl.
Long description
1 of 3 embroidered silk squares showing dragons (see 1989.16.9 and 1989.16.10).
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Cultural groups
Han
Person
Field collector Hélène La Rue
PRM source Hélène La Rue
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1989
Date collected
1989
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1989
Materials and processes
Material Silk Textile Animal, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Process Embroidered, Process Woven
Dimensions
Length: max 315 mm, Width: max 240 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1989.16.8

Search terms: Textile, Figure, Specimen, Animal Figure, Embroidery

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