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Fragment

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a vertical rectangular piece of fabric or paper with uneven, frayed edges. The object has a darker color at the top and lighter areas towards the center and bottom. There are handwritten numbers at the bottom: "44.48.25". Additional small printed text is at the bottom left: "132511/44.48.25". The background is white. The title is "Fragment" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
8th century
Medium:
Linen or cotton?
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
334 × 625 px
Museum record:
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