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Medallion

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Medallion by Unknown Artist. Black and white image of a rounded square shape with four rounded scalloped edges. The image is symmetrical with a thick dark border around the outside edge featuring curved pointed shapes. Inside the border is a thin circular line forming a circle. Inside the circle is a person wearing a long dark robe with light colored cuffs and hem. The person has a dark topknot on their head. The person holds a stem with leaves in one hand and a large flower in the other. The inside of the circle around the person features four flower and leaf designs. The background of the image is light grey.

Artwork details

Medium:
Silk; on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 617 px
Museum record:
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