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Panel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Panel by Unknown Artist. The image shows a large, rectangular panel with a repeating pattern of 20 identical images. The panel's background is primarily gold with a blue section at the top. The repeating images each show a figure sitting cross-legged on a throne-like object in a yellow arch. The figure wears orange and yellow robes and has a halo-like object behind their head. The figure has their hands in a prayer-like position. The images have a distressed look with stains and discoloration throughout, particularly in the lower half. The panel is set against a plain white background.

Artwork details

Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
388 × 624 px
Museum record:
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