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badge, rank

human history
  • Other Name

    textile piece

    pu fu

    pu fu (civil official’s insignia)

    insignia badge

    textile piece

    kossu

  • Description

    textile piece, panel joined down centre, cotton embroidery on net; white or black outline stitch, white bird in centre appliqued, circular design with key-pattern border.

    Rank badge tent stitch tapestry depciting white tent stitched bird appliqued in places. Standing on rock in waves. Branches of blossoms and red rank circular symbol. Encircled with rings of clouds. Floral motifs in each corner. Swastika in greek key borders. Predominantly blue

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1966.181
  • Other Id

    T29 (textile)

  • Department
badge, rank

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