Panel with the Moon Goddess and Attendants

Panel with the Moon Goddess and Attendants

Period:

Song (960–1279)–Yuan (1271–1368) dynasty

Date:

12th–13th century

Culture:

China

Medium:

Plain-weave silk brocaded with silk and metallic thread

Dimensions:

Overall: 11 x 24 in. (27.9 x 61 cm)

Classification:

Textiles

Credit Line:

Fletcher Fund, 1946

Accession Number:

46.156.25

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.