Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Date:16th century Culture:China Medium:Silk and metallic thread Dimensions:Overall: 13 x 4 3/4 x 1/4 in. (33 x 12.1 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:2011.221.23 Sutra cover with repeating pattern of coiled dragon roundels and small auspicious motifs on a dense background of scrollwork; gold metallic thread on a red background. Plain-weave silk with supplementary-weft patterning in metallic thread.
Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Date:16th century Culture:China Medium:Silk and metallic thread Dimensions:Overall: 13 x 4 3/4 x 1/4 in. (33 x 12.1 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:2011.221.23 Sutra cover with repeating pattern of coiled dragon roundels and small auspicious motifs on a dense background of scrollwork; gold metallic thread on a red background. Plain-weave silk with supplementary-weft patterning in metallic thread.