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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
Museum record:
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