Title: Rank Badge with Mythological Animal
Object type: Rank badge
Date: late 16th–early 17th century
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Medium: Silk tapestry (kesi)
Dimensions: 13 3/4 x 14 1/2 in. (34.9 x 36.8 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
Credit line: Fletcher Fund, 1936
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Mythical Creatures