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Star deities of the northern and central dippers
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Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Jingtai period (1450–56), China
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Oscar L. Tang Family 2012
Title: Star deities of the northern and central dippers
Description:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Jingtai period (1450–56), China.
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