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Panel for Elbow Pillow

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Panel for Elbow Pillow, Unknown Artist. Black and white image of a panel with curved top and bottom edges. The panel is white with a black and white patterned border around the edges. Inside the border, a large dragon design with a round symbol above it. The dragon has a long body that curves downward, with its head facing forward. The dragon's body features scales and smoke-like lines around it. The round symbol above the dragon has four horizontal lines inside a circle. The bottom of the panel has wave-like patterns. The panel appears to be made of fabric and has rough edges. The background of the image is gray. Handwritten numbers are at the bottom.

Artwork details

Medium:
Silk (kesi)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
390 × 625 px
Museum record:
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