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Sutra Cover with Pattern of Hanging Lanterns with Ribbons
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Silk, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase Friends of Asian Art Gifts in honor of James C. Y. Watt 2011
Title: Sutra Cover with Pattern of Hanging Lanterns with Ribbons
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Silk, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), China.
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