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Tassel - Artifacts

Description
Red tassels to be affixed to top of Mandarin hats. Multistrands of red silk radiating from central fabric covered wooden buttons. Heavy cord loop covered by braided silk extends from two sides of wooden button. Wooden Accession Button Tassel Loop Number Diam. Length Length Button Covering 1987.023.013 1.125" 7.5" 4.25" rough red silk fabric 1987.023.014 1.375" 8" 4.5" red and gold brocade silk fabric 1987.023.015 1.375" 8.25" 3.75" red and gold silk fabric 1987.023.016 1.0625" 8" 3.75" rough red silk fabric (tassels softer texture than 1987.023.013-015 above) 1987.023.017 1.25" 5" 8.25" red brocade silk fabric 1987.023.018 1.125" 4.875" 4" plain woven red silk fabric (shows signs of wear, probably from a finial) 1987.023.019 1.0625" 5.25" 6" red and silver fabric (tassels softer texture than 1987.023.017-018 above) 1987.023.020 1.25" 4.25" 3.75" worn red silk fabric (tassels similar to 1987.023.019 above)
Object ID
1987.023.013