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Coat of Arms

Sarah Duncan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Coat of Arms by Sarah Duncan. The image shows a square picture with a diamond-shaped frame and picture inside. The picture frame is black with gold edges and swirls. The inner picture is on a black background and diamond-shaped. In the center of the inner picture is a shield with a white lower half and a red and gold upper half. Behind and around the shield are gold swirls on a black background. On top of the shield is a horned helmet with teal and gold swirls. The entire image is set against a plain gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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