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Sleeve Band

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of embroidered sleeve band with two symmetrical designs on gray fabric. The top half of the image features two identical embroidered designs, one on the left and one on the right, which appear to be abstract flower or plant designs with curved lines and pointed tips. The bottom half of the image features two identical embroidered designs on the left and right which appear to be curved stems with flowers or leaves. The background of the image is a wrinkled gray fabric, with a white border around the edges; a vertical seam down the middle where the two pieces of fabric meet.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk; metallic thread; on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
294 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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