File:MET 46 156 25 cons.jpg
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Summary
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The ornate style of clothing worn by these four women suggests they are immortals. The osmanthus leaf held by the largest figure, at the right, identifies her as the Moon Goddess Chang’e, who inhabits her celestial palace along with a rabbit that prepares the elixir of long life. |
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| Date | 12th–13th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Plain-weave silk brocaded with silk and metallic thread | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 11 x 24 in. (27.9 x 61 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Asian Art |
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| Accession number |
46.156.25 |
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| Place of creation | China during the Song or Yuan dynasty | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Fletcher Fund, 1946 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| References | Panel with the Moon Goddess and Attendants. New York City: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Panel with the Moon Goddess and Attendants. New York City: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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