Pilgrim's Bib

48-23-10

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 48-23-10
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Cotton
Technique Appliqued
Description

Red cotton cloth bordered with black cloth and backed with grey. Applique black-and-white t'ai-chi (yin-yang) symbol. Said to have been worn by pilgrims to the southern holy mountain known as Nanyue (南岳) currently known as Mount Heng (衡山) in Hunan province.

Length 39.5 cm
Width 49 cm
Credit Line Gift of Geraldine Skinner, 1948

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