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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white vertical rectangle with patterned design on white background. The pattern consists of repeating geometric shapes, mostly hexagons with 6 pointed stars inside. The shapes are made up of black lines, with some white space in between. The pattern covers the entire length of the rectangle, with no visible beginning or end. The right edge of the rectangle has a slight fray. The rectangle's left edge shows staple holes along the full length. The image shows small black numbers at the bottom right. The rectangle titled "Piece" is by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk; on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
197 × 625 px
Museum record:
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