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Sutra Cover with Decorated Lattice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of rectangular textile with floral design. Dark background with light floral patterns. Central vertical rectangle contains black calligraphy on light background. Two thin vertical lines border calligraphy on left and right. Rectangular textile is long and narrow. Title: Sutra Cover with Decorated Lattice Artist: Unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
15th–16th century
Medium:
Silk twill with supplementary weft patterning in silk and metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
227 × 624 px
Museum record:
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