Sutra Cover with Pattern of Phoenixes among Flowers

Unknown Artist

16th century

Sutra Cover with Pattern of Phoenixes among Flowers by Unknown Artist

Medium

Silk and metallic thread

Dimensions

Overall: 13 5/8 x 5 5/16 x 1/16 in. (34.6 x 13.5 x 0.2 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

2011.221.11

Tags

Mythical CreaturesFlowers

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