Period:Song (960–1279)–Yuan (1271–1368) dynasty Date:12th–13th century Culture:China Medium:Plain-weave silk brocaded with silk and metallic thread Dimensions:Overall: 11 x 24 in. (27.9 x 61 cm) Classification:Textiles-Woven Credit Line:Fletcher Fund, 1946 Accession Number:46.156.25 The ornate style of clothing worn by these four women suggests they are immortals. The osmanthus leaf held by the largest figure, at the right, identifies her as the Moon Goddess Chang’e, who inhabits her celestial palace along with a rabbit that prepares the elixir of long life.
Period:Song (960–1279)–Yuan (1271–1368) dynasty Date:12th–13th century Culture:China Medium:Plain-weave silk brocaded with silk and metallic thread Dimensions:Overall: 11 x 24 in. (27.9 x 61 cm) Classification:Textiles-Woven Credit Line:Fletcher Fund, 1946 Accession Number:46.156.25 The ornate style of clothing worn by these four women suggests they are immortals. The osmanthus leaf held by the largest figure, at the right, identifies her as the Moon Goddess Chang’e, who inhabits her celestial palace along with a rabbit that prepares the elixir of long life.