Sleeve band
Catalogue
- Year
- 1801
- Dimensions
- 30 × 14.8 cm (11 3/4 × 5 7/8 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Han-Chinese
Artist
Textile
The Han Chinese, alternatively Han people, Chinese people, ethnic Chinese, or Chinese, are an East Asian ethnic group native to Greater China. With a global population of over 1.4 billion, the Han Chinese are the world's largest ethnic group, making up about 17% of the world population. The Han Chinese represent 91.11% of the population in China and 97% of the population in Taiwan. They are a significant diasporic group in Southeast Asian countries such as Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Indonesia.
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Record
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- Han-Chinese
- Year
- 1801
- Dimensions
- 30 × 14.8 cm (11 3/4 × 5 7/8 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1801-095184
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified
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