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Sutra Covers with the Eight Buddhist Treasures

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two long, narrow, red and gold rectangular panels. Panels have a raised border around the edge. Inner border has a repeating pattern of small curving lines. Outer border has a repeating pattern of interlocking curved shapes. The central area of each panel has a gold design on a red background depicting various objects and symbols. The top panel depicts a large central object flanked by two smaller ones on either side. The bottom panel's central area is harder to make out but appears to have a large central motif. The background behind the panels is gray.

Artwork details

Medium:
Red lacquer, incised decoration, gold inlay
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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