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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a long rectangular textile. The textile is bordered on top and bottom with solid black. The top third of the textile has a repeating pattern of rows. The top row has a repeating motif of four circles with a diamond pattern inside connected by lines. The next row has a geometric pattern. The third row has a dotted checkerboard pattern. The next section takes up approximately half of the textile and has a pattern of curvy lines and flowers and leaves. The bottom section mirrors the top section. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Indigo; cotton
Culture
China
Dimensions
227 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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