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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photo of a piece of fabric titled "Piece" by an unknown artist. The fabric is square shaped. The fabric has a floral pattern with many small flowers and leaves. The flowers are in a repeating pattern, with some larger flowers and some smaller ones. The fabric has a border at the bottom with several parallel horizontal lines. The lines are thicker at the top and bottom and get thinner towards the middle. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk, metallic thread; applied ribbons of silk, metallic thread
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 606 px
Public Domain
Yes
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