Core Record |
| Collection |
The Textiles Collection: University for the Creative Arts at Farnham |
| Date |
12th-14th Century |
| Date Accessioned |
1992 |
| Artefact/Item |
Textile fragment |
| Function |
Ecclesiastical (Buddhist?) |
| General Description |
12th-14th Century Chinese Buddhist textile, weft patterned, safflower dye. Guardian spirit - originally repeating pattern but often used as patches on garments. |
| Cultural Context |
China |
| Id Number Current Accession |
1320 |
| Subject |
HH Guardian spirit |
| Measurements Dimensions |
85 x 80 centimetres |
| Material |
Silk and gilded paper |
| Visual Information |
Figurative |
| Current Ownership |
University College for the Creative Arts at Farnham |
| History Of Ownership |
Henry Hammond estate |
| Rights |
Managed by The Textiles Collection at the University for the Creative Arts at Farnham. |
| Source |
Given by Deryn O’Connor |
| Technique |
Hand woven |
| Weave |
Twill 3/1 |
