Sutra cover with Lantsha script
Date1736-1795
Maker
Chinese
Label TextThese yellow tapestry book covers are in Lantsha, a Tibetan script often used to transliterate Sanskrit.
Object number33.560.2
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view Feb. 8, 2020 - Nov. 28, 2021].Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions4 5/16 x 13 5/8 in. (10.99 x 34.61 cm)
MediumSilk tapestry