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Title

Civil rank badge, 3rd rank

19th century

Artists

Unknown Artist

An image of Civil rank badge, 3rd rank by

Details

Other Title

Badge for 3rd rank official

Place where the work was made

Viet Nam

Cultural origin

Annamese

Date

19th century

Media category

Textile

Materials used

embroidered silk

Dimensions

27.3 x 28.0 cm

Credit

Gift of Judith and Ken Rutherford 2005

Location

Not on display

Accession number

107.2005

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Place

Where the work was made
Viet Nam
Shown in 2 exhibitions

Exhibition history

  • One hundred flowers (2011), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 01 Sep 2011–15 Jan 2012

  • Glorious, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 27 May 2017–06 Jan 2019

Referenced in 2 publications

Bibliography

Judith Rutherford, Arts of Asia, 'Annamese Insignia: Rank Badges from Vietnam', pg. 118-128, Hong Kong, Sep 2006-Oct 2006, 126 (colour illus.). no. 10

Cultural Gifts Program Guide, Canberra, 2006, 8 (colour illus.).