Panel with Dragon

17th century

Not on view

This fragment of a larger embroidered textile utilizes polychrome silks and two other types of thread. Gold metallic thread is especially prominent in the background, and thread made from peacock feathers wrapped around a silk core is seen in the scales of the dragon.

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Title: Panel with Dragon
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Date: 17th century
Culture: China
Medium: Silk, feather, and metallic thread embroidery on silk gauze
Dimensions: 21 1/8 x 46 in. (53.7 x 116.8 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit Line: Gift of Marvin S. Traub, 1972
Object Number: 1972.36
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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