Accession Number
2005.5.395.7
Title
Fragment of Silk Tapestry
Category
textiles
Object Type
fragment
Artist
unknown
Date Made
1662-1722
Place Made
China
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing 17th-18th centuries
Materials
tapestry weave
Materials Glossary
Tapestry Weave
View Materials Glossary Details »Measurements
overall: 57.1 cm x 38.1 cm
Description
Fragment of patchworked silk tapestry with lion motif. Multi-coloured clouds and waves frame the lions, rendered in gold metal-wrapped threads, against a red background with auspicious symbols. This fragment consists…
Fragment of patchworked silk tapestry with lion motif. Multi-coloured clouds and waves frame the lions, rendered in gold metal-wrapped threads, against a red background with auspicious symbols. This fragment consists of four pieces of tapestry sewn together with hemmed raw edges.
Credit Line
Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart
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"2005.5.395.7 - Fragment of Silk Tapestry, Mactaggart Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-20962. Accessed 04 Oct. 2024.