明中期 絲織花紗龍鳳祥雲紋佛經封皮|Sutra cover with dragons and phoenixes amid clouds

Unknown Artist

16th century

明中期 絲織花紗龍鳳祥雲紋佛經封皮|Sutra cover with dragons and phoenixes amid clouds by Unknown Artist

Medium

Plain weave in silk with supplementary weft patterning

Dimensions

Overall: 13 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (34.3 x 12.1cm)

Classification

Textiles-Woven

Culture & Period

China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1946

Accession Number

46.186.51

Tags

Mythical CreaturesDragons

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