Sutra or Book Cover with Phoenix and Potted Plants

Medium

Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk gauze

Dimensions

Overall: 14 1/4 x 5 in. (36.2 x 12.7 cm)

Classification

Textiles-Embroidered

Culture & Period

China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Anonymous Gift, 1956

Accession Number

56.220.3

Rights

Public Domain

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