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5. Sections of a Liao Costume China, Inner Mongolia Region Liao Dynasty, 10th Century Silk embroidery on blue gauze 115cm x 60cm and 75cm x 70cm |
Two front sections of an embroidered silk costume with the design of a prancing lion-dog amongst flowers and leaves against a blue ground, the tail end of a phoenix can be seen on one section. A panel at the base of the sections contains the front half and head of a phoenix with mountains and waves. The date of this textile has been confirmed by a C-14 test. Detail: from right hand section |