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Jin silk with confronting dragon and Phoenix motifs
China National Silk Museum
Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
Similar jin silk was discovered in the Warring States period tombs in Zuojiatang, Changsha, Hunan. Based on the reconstruction, the pattern consists of dragons, phoenixes and tigers in pairs, surrounded by a variety of small geometric motifs and cup and star motifs that symbolize the sun.
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Details
- Title: Jin silk with confronting dragon and Phoenix motifs
- Rights: All rights reserved
- Medium: silk
- Width: 13cm
- Length: 13cm
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