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Sutra Cover

Art Institute of Chicago

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Date:
Ming dynasty (1368–1644), c. 1590's
Medium:
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, wrapped silk, 4:1 satin damask weave with supplementary patterning weft bound in weft-float faced 1:4 satin interlacings; label: silk, plain weave; painted with ink; glued to paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
1000 × 2250 px
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