Woven Panel with Swallows and Prunus

Woven Panel with Swallows and Prunus

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This piece, woven in gold threads and polychrome silks is unnusually well preserved and retains, to a large degree, its original brilliant appearance.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.