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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold square with a slightly textured surface. A gold floral design extends from the bottom and left edges into the center. The design consists of a stem with two leaves and a flower. The flower is brown and has four pointed petals. The left leaf is greenish-blue, and the right leaf is yellowish-gold. A white rectangle with a gold border is behind the floral design. The rectangle overlaps the stem. The background has swirling gold lines. A vertical line of orange text on the left reads 806 7436. Some areas of the surface are worn or discolored. The title is "Piece" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
12th–14th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 563 px
Museum record:
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