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Sutra Cover with Chinese Characters

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a vertically rectangular object with a dark background and red designs. The background is purple with a slight green tint. The object has a central vertical gold rectangle with black Chinese characters. The gold rectangle has a thin white border and a thin black border. The borders on the left and right sides are made of gold lines. The object has a red patterned design on the purple background. The design features red Chinese characters and red images that resemble lanterns or other objects. The object appears to be a sutra cover with Chinese characters, by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
16th century
Medium
Plain-weave silk with supplementary silk weft patterning
Culture
China
Dimensions
233 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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