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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric titled "Piece" by an unknown artist. The fabric is green with a rough, frayed edge. There are two areas of gold-colored sequins or beads arranged in a floral pattern, one on the left side and one on the bottom right. The background of the image is white, and there is a small white rectangle in the top-left corner with black text that reads "99.14.1212".

Artwork details

Date:
early 19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
349 × 623 px
Museum record:
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