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Sutra Cover

Title	Sutra Cover
Date	17th century 17th century
Medium	Silk
Classification	Textiles-Woven
Origin	China China
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Rogers Fund, 1946
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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