Textile with Pearl Roundels with Dragons. Culture: China or Central Asia. Dimensions: Max height (warp): 18 1/8in. (46cm)Max width (weft): 24 7/16in. (62.1cm). Date: late 8th-9th century.The decorative use of rows of pearls ultimately derives from Sasanian Iran. The dragon has been a significant presence in Chinese art for thousands of years, but those depicted here have no heads. A flaw in the weave program may explain this anomaly, or the textile may have been woven in Central Asia, where the dragon motif was less well understood. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Textile with Pearl Roundels with Dragons. Culture: China or Central Asia. Dimensions: Max height (warp): 18 1/8in. (46cm)Max width (weft): 24 7/16in. (62.1cm). Date: late 8th-9th century.The decorative use of rows of pearls ultimately derives from Sasanian Iran. The dragon has been a significant presence in Chinese art for thousands of years, but those depicted here have no heads. A flaw in the weave program may explain this anomaly, or the textile may have been woven in Central Asia, where the dragon motif was less well understood. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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