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Streamers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Purple fabric with frayed edges on both sides, featuring 3 pairs of gold dragons with 5 claws on each side, facing upwards and downwards. The dragons have 2 horns on their heads and are surrounded by green clouds, pink and orange designs. A row of 6 gold and green designs are at the top and bottom of the fabric. The bottom section has a gold chevron pattern. Two small white text boxes are on the bottom right. The title is "Streamers" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
234 × 625 px
Museum record:
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