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Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
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This elaborate, tubular lacquered box was intended as a storage container for an official's hat feather. The large, encircled characters in archaic style on one side of the container refer to "three eyes"—a hat feather with three peacock-feather eyes, which signified the highest honor. The work is an example of the Qing period's enthusiasm for archaism.
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Title: Hat Feather with Box
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Culture: China
Medium: Black lacquer, peacock feather, silk thread
Dimensions:
(a) Feather): 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
(b) Box): 1 3/4 x 16 in. (4.4 x 40.6 cm)
Classification: Costumes-Accessories
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Henry-George J. McNeary, 1966
Object Number: 66.191.17a, b
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