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Sutra Cover with Floral Medallions

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular brown cover with gold floral patterns. A vertical gold, black and white rectangular label on the cover contains black Chinese characters; label is bordered by white, black and gold lines.

Artwork details

Date:
16th century
Medium:
Plain weave silk with supplementary silk weft patterning
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
233 × 624 px
Museum record:
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