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Sleeve Band

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of rectangular decorative sleeve band. The band is made up of two columns of six rectangular panels. The panels contain a repeating scene in a garden or park. The panels on top show a pagoda on a raised platform. The second row of panels show people on a raised platform. The third row shows people standing on a raised platform and railing. The bottom row shows trees. The image is drawn in black on a light background. The sleeve band is by artist "Unknown".

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread; on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
188 × 625 px
Museum record:
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