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Western Han Dynasty Longevity Embroidery

西汉长寿绣

  At present, the Han Dynasty embroidery with the largest size preserved in our province. When found, it is covered on the deceased and used for burial of the deceased. It is also called "longevity embroidery". The embroidered picture is rich in content, with dense nebula and aura as the ground pattern, and three hanging ornaments as the main decoration. It assists the feather man, phoenix bird and numerous fairy and beast patterns to express the sky, the earth, the world, and the soul. Ascend to heaven, longevity bliss. At the same time, a variety of embroidery techniques are used. The embroidery craftsmanship is exquisite, the patterns are exquisite, the conception is unique, and the pattern is clear. It is a very rare Han Dynasty embroidery. It provides extremely valuable physical materials for studying the ideological beliefs and textile technology of the Han Dynasty.