Sleeve Band
| Type: | Clothing - Garment |
|---|---|
| Object Name: | Sleeve Band |
| Place Made: | Asia: East Asia, China |
| People: | Han |
| Period: | Mid 19th century |
| Date: | 1850 - 1870 |
| Dimensions: | L 55.2 cm x W 23.5 cm |
| Materials: | Silk; silk floss |
| Techniques: | Satin; embroidered |
| ID Number: | T00.51.12 |
| Credit: | Gift of Helen Jahnke in honour of J. Fyle Edberg and Paul Foote courtesy of the Council for Canadian-American Relations/American Friends of Canada |
There are a hundred boys with vivid faces embroidered on this pair of sleeve bands for a woman’s robe. The boys in the centre are conducting a Chinese New Year’s parade. At the front of the parade, two boys carry red banners with black characters proclaiming the traditional slogans of Chinese New Year celebrations. Above them, a dragon is flying and chasing a flaming Pearl of Wisdom that one boy carries on a stick.
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