Dressed for immortality
type: CreativeWork
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/320128483
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/320128841
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/320129238
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/320129736
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/320133423
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/330134301
abstract: During the Han dynasty, the earliest era of the Chinese empire, which was characterised by great prosperity, silk weaving achieved a high standard. Colourful patterns with meandering clouds and auspicious animals were in great demand among the nobility. These motifs represent a heavenly realm of immortality that the Han people hoped to reach, while embedded inscriptions literally give voice to a request for eternal bliss. It is rare to find such a silk made into a garment. Yet, the Abegg-Stiftung holds an object that was once the upper part of a dress. Tailored from blue inscription silk, it bears a unique prayer. Here, for the first time, the text of the prayer is presented to the public and interpreted in detail.
creator: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/310214458
language: eng
is part of: Monographien der Abegg-Stiftung ;
position: 22
work example: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/301317015

PropertyValue
property ID: NL-AmRIJ
value: 317015