Manchu

Section of Border from Thanka (Religious Picture)

18th century, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Silk, warp-float faced 2:1 's' twill weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts
155.2 × 9.5 cm (61.1 × 3.7 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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