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Sleeve Band

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of two long narrow pieces of fabric. The fabric is light colored with a dark border. The border on each piece of fabric has a scroll design at the top and bottom. The fabric features intricate embroidery depicting people, trees, flowers, and buildings. The scenes on the fabric appear to be of people engaging in various activities. The fabric is hanging vertically with a ruler along the bottom for scale. The artwork is titled "Sleeve Band" and the artist is unknown. The background behind the fabric is light grey.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread; on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
257 × 624 px
Museum record:
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