Date:17th century Culture:China Medium:Brocaded silk satin Dimensions:Overall: 35 1/2 x 13 3/8 in. (90.2 x 34 cm) Classification:Textiles-Woven Credit Line:Anonymous Gift, 1946 Accession Number:46.133.11 The character for longevity (shou) is here flanked by beribboned swastikas (wan), each signifying ten thousand years. The shape of the textile suggests that it may have been part of a decorative canopy or valance.
Date:17th century Culture:China Medium:Brocaded silk satin Dimensions:Overall: 35 1/2 x 13 3/8 in. (90.2 x 34 cm) Classification:Textiles-Woven Credit Line:Anonymous Gift, 1946 Accession Number:46.133.11 The character for longevity (shou) is here flanked by beribboned swastikas (wan), each signifying ten thousand years. The shape of the textile suggests that it may have been part of a decorative canopy or valance.