four Taoist Standards and stand, unknown maker from China

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four Taoist Standards and stand
four Taoist Standards and stand
four Taoist Standards and stand
1900s
four Taoist Standards and stand , 1900s
Where object was made: China
Material/technique: pewter; wood
Dimensions:
Object Height (Height): 215.9 cm
Object Height (Height): 85 in
Credit line: Gift of Dr. & Mrs. George Colom
Accession number: 1976.0100.01-5
Not on display
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Archive Label 2003:
These elaborate objects were based on pole arms, but were not functional weapons. They were carried during court rituals or parades and used as ceremonial standards to symbolize military virtues.

Exhibitions

Conversation XI: Pomp Up the Jam: Splendor, Performance, & Pageantry in Art
Spencer Museum of Art Interns 2010–2011, curator
2011