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Sutra Cover

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a gray and white textile with floral patterns. The textile is rectangular. The design features a repeating pattern of flowers and leaves in a light gray color on a darker gray background. The border around the textile is black with a thin white line separating the textile from the border. The background behind the border is white.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
290 × 625 px
Museum record:
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