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Mirror cover
Chinese
Song dynasty
11th or 12th century (?)
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Silk embroidered with silk
Dimensions
Height x width: 17 1/2 x 13 in. (44.5 x 33 cm)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number27.120
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionMirror cover with design of Avalokitesvara (Kuanyin) on a lotus seat, with a vase containing willow to the left and a bird to the right embroidered in shades of blue, white, green, and brown silk; mounted on a piece of silk damask with paper.
ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; Gift from William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA, Januray 6, 1927