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Mirror

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a hanging ornament titled "Mirror" by an unidentified artist. The ornament is heart-shaped with a brown border and a lattice pattern in the center, featuring a floral design. The lattice pattern has a gold-colored background with a flower-like motif in the middle of each lattice square. The ornament has a loop at the top made of two white cords, tied together with a gold-colored cord and a white tag attached. Below the loop, there are several tassels in various colors, including pink, green, purple, and beige, some with gold bands around them. The tassels are hanging from a band with a plaid pattern. There is a gold-colored clasp below the band. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Glass, silk, metallic thread
Culture
China
Dimensions
508 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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