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Hanging

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a hanging. The hanging has a central section with four panels of vertically arranged Chinese writing. The outside panels are narrower. The top and bottom have a repeating pattern of interlocking curved lines. The left and right sides have a band of intricate designs with people, animals and plants. The top has two symmetrical circular designs with four curved lines intersecting in the middle.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk, gold-wrapped thread, gold paint
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
405 × 625 px
Museum record:
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