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Sleeve Band

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photo of fabric with three long strips. The left and right strips are on dark gray fabric. Each strip is mostly white with ornate designs. The designs on the ornate parts are rounded with wavy edges and floral patterns. The center strip is on a white background. It has three long sections with a black background in the middle, thin white and black stripes on either side. The middle section with a black background is wider than the sections on either side. The entire photo is rectangular. There are handwritten notes and typed numbers at the bottom. Title: Sleeve Band. Artist: unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread; on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
397 × 625 px
Museum record:
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