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Textile Sample from Sample Book

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark blue rectangular textile sample with thin white vertical stripes, featuring gold-colored embroidery in a zigzag pattern forming two rounded shapes. The sample has a frayed edge on the left side and a small white label with the number "3450" on the bottom right corner. The background appears to be a light blue-gray surface.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
598 × 177 px
Museum record:
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