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Coat of Arms

Mary Ann Thomas

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a square framed artwork titled "Coat of Arms" by Mary Ann Thomas. The frame is dark brown wood with a thin inner border of orange stitching. The artwork inside the frame is a square divided into quarters by a black cross. The top left and bottom right quarters are light beige. The top right and bottom left quarters are light brown. Each quarter contains a black crescent moon shape. The cross and edges of the artwork have decorative designs including red and orange flowers, green leaves and curled tendrils in beige and green. The background of the artwork is black. The frame is set against a gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1786
Medium
Silk embroidery on silk
Culture
American
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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