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Trimming Bands

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two long, narrow strips of black fabric with white designs. The strips are vertical and side by side. The fabric is black. There are two identical borders on each strip, one on either side. The borders are made of a Greek key pattern in white. Inside the borders, there are vertical rows of white floral designs. The floral designs are intricate and curved, resembling vines or tendrils. The background of the image is white. The title of the image is "Trimming Bands". The artist is not visually identified in the image.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
277 × 625 px
Museum record:
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