Sleeve Band

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a Sleeve Band by an unknown artist. The image shows a long, narrow piece of fabric with a repeating design. The fabric is dark blue and features a series of scenes depicting people engaging in various activities, such as sitting, standing, and interacting with one another. The scenes are framed by a thin white border and are separated by narrow strips of purple fabric with a floral pattern. The scenes on the fabric include people in traditional clothing, trees, flowers, and buildings. The fabric has a light green background visible between the strips. The scenes on the fabric are intricate and detailed, with many small elements and patterns. The overall design of the fabric is ornate and decorative, suggesting that it may be a piece of traditional or ceremonial clothing. The fabric is shown in four long strips. The two center strips have the same design but are not identical. The left and right strips have the same design and are narrower than the two center strips.