Sash

2003-38-65

From: China | Indochina

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2003-38-65
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience China | Indochina
Section Asian
Materials Cotton | Metal | Silk
Technique Woven | Sewn | Embroidered | Dyed
Description

A narrow sash panel woven of cotton dyed indigo blue. One end consists of a silk embroidered strip in purple, blue, white and tan ending with cord and fine colored strips. The other end also has embroidery ending with long red fringe to which is connected tiny metal pieces. Simple embroidered stripes decorate each side of the panel.

Length 91 cm
Width 28 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1900.1.1221 - Other Number | 111 - Other Number

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