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Sutra Cover

Ming dynasty (1368–1644), c. 1590s
Silk and cotton, warp-float faced 3:1 broken twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts some bound in 1:3 'S' twill interlacings
36 × 14.4 cm (14.2 × 5.7 in)

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