Peacock Badge
CultureChinese
DateQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MediumSilk and metallic thread embroidery
DimensionsOverall: 12 3/8 × 12 1/2 inches (31.45 × 31.75 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number41-15/18
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Gallery LabelThird CIVIL RANK: This artist used real peacock feathers and gold foiled thread to embroider the royal plumage of the male peacock, the symbol of a force of good in Buddhism.
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