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Altar Cloth

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of an altar cloth. The cloth has a repeating pattern with eight rows and eight columns of identical designs. The designs are symmetrical and feature a six-sided shape with rounded sides. The center of the shape contains a circle made of dots with a floral-like pattern around it. The design inside the shape has a floral-like pattern with curved lines and dots. The background of the image is white and there are two creases on the cloth, one horizontal and one vertical.

Artwork Details

Medium
Silk, metallic thread
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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