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Sleeve Band

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a long, narrow piece of fabric. The fabric is made of two sections stitched together down the middle. The fabric has a repeating design across it. The design shows people, trees, flowers, birds and possibly buildings. The fabric appears to be rectangular and the top and bottom edges are frayed. The background around the fabric is white. Title: Sleeve Band Artist: Unknown

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread; on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
210 × 625 px
Museum record:
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