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Fancifully shaped collars were often worn by children. This embroidered example, probably worn by a young girl, is in the shape of two butterflies.
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Title: Collar in the Shape of Two Butterflies
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: 18th–19th century
Culture: China
Medium: Silk embroidery on silk satin
Dimensions: Overall: 12 x 13 1/4 in. (30.5 x 33.7 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit Line: Bequest of William Christian Paul, 1929
Object Number: 30.75.1060
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