This silk Buddhist uchishiki, measuring 16 inches by 12 inches (41 cm x 30 cm), showcases designs created through embroidery couching and standard embroidery techniques. Maintained in very good condition, this piece represents Buddhist symbolism. Traditionally, to symbolize the Buddha without using direct representations of his image, motifs like the Eight-Spoked Wheel and the Bodhi Tree were employed. The Eight-Spoked Dharma Wheel, known as 'Dharmachakra' in Sanskrit, symbolizes the Buddha's act of turning the Wheel of Truth or Law, where 'dharma' signifies truth or law, and 'chakra' translates to wheel.