Sutra cover
Red and gold sutra cover with a central vertical rectangle; rectangle contains black Chinese characters on orange background bordered in black and yellow; rest of cover has gold pattern on red background depicting plants with leaves and flowers; predominantly gold dragons.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 16th century
- Medium:
- Plain-weave silk with supplementary weft patterning
- Culture:
- China
- Dimensions:
- 226 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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