Sutra Cover with Pattern of Double-Gourd Shapes Containing Auspicious Chinese Characters
Unknown Artist
16th century
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 4 11/16 x 1/4 in. (33 x 11.9 x 0.6 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Culture & Period
China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of James C. Y. Watt, 2011
Accession Number
2011.221.5