Subject: 虎衣藤牌兵 hǔyī téngpáibīng 'tiger-man' infantry skirmisher
Culture: Sino-Manchurian
Setting: late Qing empire, China 18-19thc
Object: 虎衣 hǔyī tiger costume
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"Tiger vest from the Boxer Rebellion captured by Major Isaac Littell (USMA 1883), 1900
The Chinese army issued tiger-striped vests to some of its soldiers. The design is stamped on; the low quality of the stamp indicates it was quickly produced and issued to the Boxers after the Qing government decided to start supporting the anti-foreign movement. The circular space on the chest was for a unit patch." ...
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