

Textile with dragons and phoenixes
Rectangular piece of fabric with frayed edges. The fabric is gold and green. The background has a pattern of small hexagons. Two large circles are on the fabric. The circles are on the left and right. A dragon is in the center of each circle. The dragon faces right on the left circle and left on the right circle. The dragon has a long curved body with scales. It has a head with a mouth open and whiskers. There are flames around the dragon. A small circle is at the top center. A dragon is in the center. The dragon faces left. Four smaller hexagons with a pattern are in the corners.
Artwork details
- Date:
- late 13th–14th century
- Medium:
- Silk and metal thread lampas
- Culture:
- China
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 408 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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