Silk embroidered image with six figures

Southeast Asian Collection

Accession Nr.: 83.1.1
Type: textile; textile arts
Date of production:
19th century
Place of production:
Materials/Techniques: cotton, silk, metal thread, embroidered
Dimensions: height: 90 cm
width: 250 cm
A silk embroidered image on a cotton background, showing six figures with various gestures and attributes (a scroll, two swords...), perhaps referring to a well-known story. The central figure, an elderly man stroking his beard, is dressed in an ornate costume, with male and female figures on his right and left. The scene itself is characterized by a plane-like representation.