Book cover for buddhist ritual text

Mongolian Collection

Accession Nr.: 2022.101.1
Type: textile; books and manuscripts
Date of production:
20th century
Place of production:
Materials: silk
Dimensions: width: 54 cm
length: 55.2 cm
The pattern-woven orange rayon fabric is decorated with a stylized Shou script pattern and cloud patterns. In the corner, a 10x10 cm square of red patterned rayon holds the tying ribbon made of yellow patterned rayon, which is 68 cm long. Sewn by machine.