Photo of collection object Rank Badge (buzi)
Rank Badge (buzi), c. 1500–1550. silk; slit tapestry weave (kesi), Overall: 32 x 36.1 cm (12 5/8 x 14 3/16 in.). Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1985.32. CC0.

Rank Badge (buzi)

c. 1500–1550

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Rank Badge (buzi), c. 1500–1550. China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Silk; slit tapestry weave (kesi); overall: 32 x 36.1 cm (12 5/8 x 14 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund 1985.32 This badge with paired mandarin ducks would have been for a civil officer of the 7th rank.
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Textile
Formatted Medium
silk; slit tapestry weave (kesi)
Dimensions
Overall: 32 x 36.1 cm (12 5/8 x 14 3/16 in.)
Departments
Textiles
Accession Number
1985.32
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund
Rights Statement
CC0

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