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Sutra Cover with Floral Roundels on Background Pattern of Lozenges

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden-colored rectangular cover with a central vertical brown rectangle containing black Chinese characters. The background of the cover features a repeating pattern of green and gold lozenges, with floral roundels within the diamond-shaped spaces. The cover appears to have a textured surface. A thin black line borders the brown rectangle.

Artwork details

Date:
16th century
Medium:
Silk and metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
218 × 625 px
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