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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Horizontal rectangular piece with 7 vertical sections. The 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th sections are dark blue with a gold pattern; the 2nd, 4th, and 6th sections are gold with a black pattern. The dark blue sections feature a repeating pattern of gold circles with a dot pattern in the center of each circle. The gold sections feature a black curvy line pattern. Small white spots are present on the surface. The background appears to be gray.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
598 × 164 px
Museum record:
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