Panther Badge
CultureChinese
Datemid-19th century
MediumSilk and metallic thread embroidery
DimensionsOverall: 11 3/4 × 11 3/4 inches (29.85 × 29.85 cm)
Credit LineGift of Martha M. Kramer
Object numberR62-10/26.A,B
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DescriptionTwo squares attached in the middle at top and bottom hems.Exhibition HistoryEmperors, Scholars and Temples: Tastemakers of China’s Ming and Qing Dynasties, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, August 12, 2016 – January, 2017.
SIXTH MILITARY RANK: Like other big cats depicted on military badges, panthers represent courage.
Martha M. Kramer;
Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1962.
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