Textile ArtsChinese15th century

Rectangular Silk Panel, Possibly from a Banner, with a Buddhist Mantra Reading "Om mani padme hum"

probably 15th century

Classification

Textile Arts

Medium

Silk brocade: rust red silk ground of dyed yarns in tabby weave, the ground interwoven in brocade weave with flat strips of double-layered paper faced with gold leaf

Culture

Chinese

Period

Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

Century

15th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

38.5 x 43 cm (15 3/16 x 16 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Linda Wrigglesworth Ltd., London

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