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Image Not Available for Reproduction of an 8th Century Han Dynasty Table Runner
Reproduction of an 8th Century Han Dynasty Table Runner
Image Not Available for Reproduction of an 8th Century Han Dynasty Table Runner

Reproduction of an 8th Century Han Dynasty Table Runner

Artist
Place of ManufactureJapan, Asia
MediumMaterial: silk
DimensionsOverall (including 5 cm fringe on both ends): 29.5 x 60.5 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineCollection of the AGGV
Object numberSC243
DescriptionThe original of this silk brocade had been preserved in the Horyuji Monastery from a period prior to the 8th Century until it was donated to the Imperial Household Department. The frabrication dates from the Han Dynasty in China. The white tiger & red phoenix represent two of the four deities in Chinese tradition. The intervening spaces between the circular designs are filled with running deer & galloping horses facing each other. Multicoloured fringe both ends.
Status
Not on view
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