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29-96-838

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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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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