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Textile with deer and a woven inscription

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown textile with darker brown stripes. The textile has a rough, frayed edge. There are thin, darker brown stripes running vertically across the textile. The background behind the textile is a solid light brown color. A woven inscription and a deer are not visible.

Artwork details

Date:
3rd–5th century
Medium:
Warp-faced compound plain-weave silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
503 × 625 px
Museum record:
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