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7 treasures960–1279
Textiles & Costume · TT702
Kesi silk tapestry
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At a loom by the water, warp threads hang taut and a shuttle rests on half-woven patterning, beside a spool wound with silk and a length of plain silk trailing toward the water. The pattern built up pass by pass evokes the precision and patience of kesi tapestry weaving.
960–1279
1260–1368