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Textile with dragons and phoenixes

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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