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Sutra Cover

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular fabric with a repeating pattern. The fabric is dark gray with a lighter grey design. The design consists of curvy lines that form cloud-like shapes. The background of the fabric has a herringbone texture. The fabric takes up most of the image, with a small white border on the left and bottom. The fabric appears to be slightly curled at the top-left corner. The image is in black and white. The title of the image is "Sutra Cover".

Artwork details

Date:
17th century(?)
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
301 × 625 px
Museum record:
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