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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image. Square of fabric with repeating pattern. The fabric square is centered in a larger square of fabric. The pattern on the fabric consists of rows and columns of dark-colored diamond shapes with eight points. Inside each diamond is a four-pointed star shape. The border around the square is woven fabric with small squares. There is a white rectangle in the upper right corner with "3293" written vertically. There is writing along the bottom edge.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
506 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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