Sutra Cover with Alternating Motifs of Coiled Dragons and Clouds

Sutra Cover with Alternating Motifs of Coiled Dragons and Clouds

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sutra cover with repeating pattern of alternating motifs of coiled dragons and clouds; shades of blue, green, red, purple, and yellow on a tan background, with gold metallic thread for outlines and details. Proper right edge of piece has pattern edge. Silk satin with supplementary-weft patterning in silk and metallic thread.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sutra Cover with Alternating Motifs of Coiled Dragons and CloudsSutra Cover with Alternating Motifs of Coiled Dragons and CloudsSutra Cover with Alternating Motifs of Coiled Dragons and CloudsSutra Cover with Alternating Motifs of Coiled Dragons and CloudsSutra Cover with Alternating Motifs of Coiled Dragons and Clouds

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.