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Mirror

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image titled 'Mirror' by an unknown artist depicts a decorative item. The item is long and narrow with a loop at the top made of maroon cord. The loop is braided into a triangular shape. Two long maroon tassels hang down on either side from the triangular loop. A small white tag is attached to the cord at the top. Below the loop is a small rectangular object with a black border and a painting of a bird in water with green and pink plants. The rectangular object is connected to a maroon cord element with two loops and a gold bead on either side. A longer maroon tassel hangs down from the cord element. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Glass, silk, metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
502 × 625 px
Museum record:
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