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Rug or Hanging

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rug or Hanging by Anni Albers. Gray fabric with a black and light-gray horizontal stripe pattern at the top and bottom. The top stripe consists of one light-gray stripe and one black stripe. The bottom stripe consists of 5 varying shades of gray stripes. Six ducks are embroidered on the fabric, with one large duck in the center in a sitting position and five smaller ducks flying around it. The background is black surrounding the fabric.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Cotton warp, wool or hair weft
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
230 × 625 px
Museum record:
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