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Sutra cover with repeating pattern of various flowers with leaves and scrolling stems; green on a purplish brown background. Silk satin with supplementary-weft patterning in silk.
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Title: Sutra Cover with Pattern of Various Flowers with Leaves and Scrolling Stems
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Date: 16th century
Culture: China
Medium: Silk
Dimensions: Overall: 13 5/8 x 4 7/8 x 1/4 in. (34.6 x 12.4 x 0.6 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of James C. Y. Watt, 2011
Accession Number: 2011.221.22
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