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Rank Badge for a Mid-level Government Official (known as "Hyumpae" meaning front and back)

19th century
Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin damask weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton in chain, knot, satin and stem stitches; couching and laid work
19 × 16.8 cm (7.5 × 6.6 in)

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