Pillow

94-10-3.51

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 94-10-3.51
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sino-Tibetan
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty
Date Made Qing Dynasty
Section Asian
Materials Fabric | Metallic Thread
Technique Woven
Description

Pillow for Buddha image to rest upon. Rectangular shaped pillow with tassel at each corner. Cloth on top and bottom are gold and grey woven material with flowers and reverse swastika designs. Edges are finished with metallic thread which are bound on to pillow. Ends of thread become the tassels at the corners.

Credit Line Gift of the Estate of Fred Maloof (Richard G. and Jennifer L. Maloof), 1994

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