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Altar Cloth

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black fabric with white designs. Long dragons with five claws and flame emanating from mouths. Dragons have scales and curled tails. Clouds and smoke are depicted around dragons. Folded fabric with creases visible. White border around fabric. Writing at bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1580
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
476 × 625 px
Museum record:
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