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Fragment of Rug

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photograph of a fragment of a rug. The rug fragment is long and thin, horizontally positioned across the image. The top and bottom edges are frayed and rough. The rug fragment is dark-colored with a slightly lighter-colored fringe along the bottom edge. There are several loose threads hanging down from the bottom edge. A ruler is placed to the left of the rug, for scale. The background of the image is light-colored. The title "Fragment of Rug" is associated with this image, and it is by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Foundation: cotton, warp and weft; wool knotting
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 298 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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