Buddhist Guardian King

Medium

Hanging scroll; silk applique and embroidery on plain-weave silk

Dimensions

Overall: 37 3/4 x 18 1/2 in. (95.9 x 47 cm) Overall with mounting: 85 1/2 x 23 1/4 in. (217.2 x 59.1 cm) Overall with knobs: 85 1/2 × 25 3/4 in. (217.2 × 65.4 cm)

Classification

Textiles-Embroidered

Culture & Period

China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

From the Collection of A. W. Bahr, Purchase, Fletcher Fund, 1947

Accession Number

47.18.104

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