Yuan Dynasty. 13-14^th century

H117cm, W202cm

Yuan dynasty, 13-14^th century

L 119cm, W 224 cm

Tang dynasty, 7-8^th centuries

L: 47 cm, W: 137 cm

Tang dynasty. 8th-9^th centuries

L138cm, W248cm

Northern dynasties, 4-6^th centuries

L: 72cm, W: 192cm

Tang dynasty, 7-8^th centuries

L49cm, W20cm

Split-stitch, the most popular embroidery technique during the high-Tang period was adopted on this piece. From the damaged textile we can identify two standing phoenixes with drooping interlocking twigs between them, suggesting that the complete pattern was a pair of phoenixes holding interlocking twigs. The shape of the phoenix is quite similar to the bronze phoenix decoration excavated in Dulan.

Northern dynasties, 4-6^th centuries

L30cm, W33cm

This is a weft-faced compound tabby with dark brown weft ends for ground and light brown threads for figuring, with partial alteration by green threads. There is one embellishing belt on top and bottom of the textile, both decorated with six-petal petite floral roundels, with tree patterns between the two belts.

Northern dynasties, 4-6^th centuries

L: 13cm, W: 11cm

This is a 1:2 warp-faced compound tabby with dark brown warp ends for ground and light yellow, brown and light green threads for figure. Patterning is also achieved by alternating light green with brown in different areas. Both groups of weft threads are in dark brown. Repeat of figure is 1.4cm in the warp direction and from selvage to selvage in the weft direction.