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Fragment

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image. Two rectangular dark areas. Left dark area rectangular, right dark area irregularly shaped. Dark areas have intersecting horizontal and vertical lines. Lines are wavy and uneven. Left and right dark areas separated by a gap. Top right corner of image shows a small piece of white tape. Image has a grey background. Image is bordered by white. Bottom right corner contains small black text.

Artwork Details

Date
8th century
Medium
Silk / gauze weave
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 340 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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