Object Number | 29-96-838 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Period | Qing Dynasty |
Date Made | 1889-1904 CE |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Silk |
Technique | Embroidered |
Iconography | Dragon | Flaming Pearl |
Description | Yellow dragon flag (黃龍旗). Yellow silk flag with embroidered dragon appearing at the center of the textile. The dragon is in blue shades, serpentine shape, and with the mouth widely open. It faces a red flaming pearl. This type of flag was adopted in China around 1889 CE. |
Height | 60 cm |
Length | 112 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | CG94-1-131 - Found in Collection Number | CG2000-1-15 - Found in Collection Number |
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