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Sleeve Band

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of two long, narrow pieces of fabric with intricate designs. The fabric is dark gray with a lighter gray background behind it. The designs on the fabric feature people, trees, buildings, and flowers, arranged in multiple sections. The designs are done in black thread on the fabric. The fabric has a black border around the designs with scroll-like designs in the corners. A ruler is placed along the bottom of the image for scale. Text on a white rectangle in the bottom-right corner reads "THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART 1930". The title of the image is "Sleeve Band" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk, metallic thread; on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
257 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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