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Sutra Cover with Pattern of Coiled Dragon Roundels and Auspicious Motifs

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red fabric with gold-colored swirling pattern. A long vertical yellow rectangle centered. Black border on yellow rectangle. Black Chinese characters on yellow. Thin white border on yellow rectangle.

Artwork details

Date:
16th century
Medium:
Silk and metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
237 × 625 px
Museum record:
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