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Square shaped Collar

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Artist Unknown (China)

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Institution Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Square shaped Collar, Artist Unknown (China)
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Medium: Textiles, Costume Accessory | silk
Size: H.26-1/2 x W.27 in.
Creation Place: Asia, China
Culture: Asia, China
Physical Description: Square, shaped Collar of embroidered white brocaded silk. The design includes lotus and peony flowers and leaves, Buddhist, Taoist and other symbols, and landscape scenes, all done in the Peking Knot stitch in shades of blue, red, green, pink, yellow, brown, grey and tan. Border of black satin piped with blue. Lining of rose silk with figured ground. Soiled, and lining faded.
Credit: Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; The John R. Van Derlip Fund
Accession Number: 42.8.320
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Added to Site: February 28, 2009