Who created "Section of Border from Thanka (Religious Picture)"?

Section of Border from Thanka (Religious Picture) was created by Manchu in 18th century, Qing dynasty (1644–1911).

Section of Border from Thanka (Religious Picture)

Q: When was "Section of Border from Thanka (Religious Picture)" created?

This artwork was created 18th century, Qing dynasty (1644–1911).

Q: What medium is "Section of Border from Thanka (Religious Picture)"?

Section of Border from Thanka (Religious Picture) is Silk, warp-float faced 2:1 's' twill weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts.

Manchu

18th century, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Medium

Silk, warp-float faced 2:1 's' twill weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts

Dimensions

88.2 × 9.5 cm (34 3/4 × 3 3/4 in.)

Classification

textile

Department

Textiles

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

184965

About the Artist

Manchu

"Manchu" is a cultural and ethnic designation used in museum collection records to identify objects, textiles, costumes, and decorative arts associated with the Manchu people, a Tungusic group originating from the regions northeast of the Great Wall of China. The Manchus rose to political dominance in 1644 when they conquered the declining Ming dynasty and established the Qing dynasty, which ruled...

Section of Border from Thanka (Religious Picture)

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