Title: Sutra Cover with the Chinese Character Shou (Longevity)
Object type: Sutra cover
Date: 16th century
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Medium: Silk
Dimensions: Overall: 13 x 4 5/8 x 1/4 in. (33 x 11.7 x 0.6 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of James C. Y. Watt, 2011
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY