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Sleeve Band

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black sleeve with white design. Long rectangular shape. Wrinkled fabric. Bird with long tail and long beak facing right with wings spread. Bird standing on geometric patterned mound. Large flower with five outer petals and a cluster of stamens in center to left of bird. Small flying insect above bird. Small quadruped with long tail above flower. Three small flowers with four petals each around large flower. White decorative edge along bottom of mound. Background white.

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
215 × 625 px
Museum record:
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