Warriors

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Description
Vertically rectangular hanging silk and metallic tapestry weave (k'o-ssu), with a scene of warriors on horseback and on foot, in battle. In grey, purples, browns, blues, pink and white with occasional use of gold. Some facial features are painted in.
Credit Line
Gift of Elizabeth Gordon
20th century
Accession Number
1964-24-29
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
woven textiles
Object Name
Hanging
Type
Hanging
Medium
Medium: silk, metalic threads Technique: tapestry weave
Dimensions
H x W: 185.4 x 85 cm (6 ft. 1 in. x 33 7/16 in.)
made in
China
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Textiles Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1964-24-29
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4aaf28d17-6b98-4a0b-bb45-d9e6dc2bb2ab
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