18th century
China
Object qualities
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Objectclothes: Collar
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumSilk and metallic-thread tapestry (kesi) with painted details, embroidered with metallic thread
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SizeOverall: 13 1/2 x 30 1/4 in. (34.3 x 76.8 cm)
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Geography details
China -
Country today
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Date18th century
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CultureChina
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PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911)
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Formal portraits of Qing-dynasty men and women—members of the imperial family, the nobility, and court officials—show them wearing this type of detachable collar (pi ling) over their formal court robes.
