2005.5.395.7 - Fragment of Silk Tapestry
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Object Typefragment
Artistunknown
Date Made1662-1722
Item Details
Object Typefragment
Artistunknown
Date Made1662-1722
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
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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
Citation
Page Citation for 2005.5.395.7 - Fragment of Silk Tapestry
Page Citation
"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 21 May. 2024.
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