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16th century · Silk and metallic thread · Asian Art

Sutra cover with repeating pattern of phoenixes among flowers; dark metallic thread on a yellow background. Silk gauze with supplementary-weft patterning in (tarnished silver?) metallic thread. This sutra cover lacks its backing board.

Artist

Unknown

Date

16th century

Medium

Silk and metallic thread

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of James C. Y. Watt, 2011