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Woman's Sleeveless Jacket with Butterflies

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black sleeveless jacket with silver embroidered butterflies. A woman's vest with rounded arm holes and a curved bottom hem. A vertical row of five buttons down the center front. A darker border along the sides and around the arm holes. A paisley design throughout. A dense pattern of butterflies on the fabric, particularly around the sides and bottom. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium
Tapestry-woven silk and metallic thread (kesi)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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