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Two Bands

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a piece of black leather with cut-out designs. The piece is rectangular with a wavy top edge and a straight bottom edge. The top edge has a repeating pattern of rounded scalloped shapes with holes in the center of each scallop. Below the top edge are two rows of gear-shaped cut-outs with holes in the center of each gear. The bottom edge has a repeating pattern of holes. The left and right sides have irregular edges with some rounded scalloped shapes. The background is a solid light gray color. The title of the piece is "Two Bands" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
16th century
Medium
Leather
Culture
British
Dimensions
599 × 370 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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