Title: Sutra Cover with Eight Buddhist Treasures
Object type: Sutra cover
Date: 18th century
Culture: China
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Medium: Silk and metal thread tapestry (kesi)
Dimensions: Overall: 5 3/4 × 20 5/8 in. (14.6 × 52.4 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit line: Purchase, Barbara and William Karatz Gift, in honor of James C. Y. Watt, 2012
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Dragons, term: Fish, term: Lotuses, term: Shells, term: Buddhism