ORNAMENT
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- WALL ORNAMENT
- Materials
- WOOD, SYNTHETIC FABRIC
- Catalogue Number
- P19980048028
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- WALL ORNAMENT
- Date
- 1990
- Materials
- WOOD, SYNTHETIC FABRIC
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 2.1
- Length
- 81.2
- Width
- 8.4
- Description
- HANGING ORNAMENT. MAIN COMPONENT IS A WOODEN PIECE THAT HAS ENGRAVED CHINESE CHARACTERS ON IT. ON THE BACK, THERE IS A HAND WRITTEN NOTE ATTACHED VIA ADHESIVE TAPE. IT SAYS "THANK YOU FOR SUCH A WONDERFUL TOURNAMENT. IT IS NOT ONE TO BE FORGOTTEN. SINCERELY THE CHINESE TAIPEI BASEBALL TEAM." ABOVE THIS WOODEN PIECE, IS A RED FABRIC HANGING LOOP THAT IS ELABORATELY WOVEN. UNDERNEATH, A SIMILARLY INTRICATELY WOVEN PIECE WITH TWO LONG RED TASSELS.
- Subjects
- ART
- History
- GIVEN AS A GIFT TO LETHBRIDGE DURING A CHINESE TAIPEI BASEBALL TOURNAMENT IN 1990. PART OF S.E. ASIAN TRADITION STATES THAT DURING DIPLOMATIC OFFICIAL TRIPS, A GIFT MUST BE GIVEN TO THE HOST. THIS IS SUCH A GIFT.
- Catalogue Number
- P19980048028
- Acquisition Date
- 2002-02
- Collection
- Museum
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