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Sutra Cover with Stylized Leaf Sprays and Auspicious Symbols

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular blue and gold-colored textile with stylized leaf sprays and auspicious symbols. The background of the textile is blue. The design consists of gold-colored stylized leaf-like shapes and curvilinear motifs. The leaf sprays are interconnected and spread across the textile in a repeating pattern. Scattered throughout the design are auspicious symbols. The edges of the textile are slightly curved. The background behind the textile is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
16th century
Medium:
Silk satin with supplementary metal thread weft patterning
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
271 × 623 px
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