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Textile

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and beige textile with woven pattern. The top half features two mythical creatures with one on the left and one on the right, surrounded by wavy lines and clouds. The mythical creatures have long tails, four legs, and are facing right and left respectively. The bottom half has a row of half circles and triangles. The textile is rectangular. The artist and title is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Culture:
China or Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 315 px
Museum record:
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