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Banner with Tassel and Shaft

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown fabric banner with gold fleur-de-lis patterns. The banner has three lines of gold text that read "LE ROI", "LA NATION", and "LA LOI". There are olive branches below the text. A long, thin, twisted object resembling a tassel or cord is to the right of the banner.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Textile (silk), pigment, gold, brass, wood
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
563 × 625 px
Museum record:
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