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Double gold spears
Double gold spears

Double gold spears

Original Language Title對金抓 清末民初
CultureChinese
Datelate 19th-early 20th century
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/8 × 10 5/16 inches (35.88 × 26.19 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Laurence Sickman
Object numberF88-44/352
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This print of an opera story is one of a pair to be pasted on door panels or hardwood furniture. The play tells of two combating warriors who realize they are long-lost brothers when they pull out identical gold spears, thus ending the play with a happy reunion. The theatrical costumes are meaningful for their military insignia: on the lower figure’s headgear, the two long projections are pheasant feathers worn by an actor on stage to represent the warrior’s bravery.

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