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Ribbon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image displays a decorative ribbon titled "Ribbon" by an unnamed artist. The ribbon is blue and gold with a floral pattern. The top of the ribbon is a solid blue piece. Below the blue piece, there are two long, thin sections with a blue background and a gold floral pattern. The sections are bordered with rows of small gold beads. Each section has a gold fringe at the bottom. Between the two sections, there is a smaller, rectangular section with a floral pattern and a gold flower in the center. This section is bordered with rows of small gold beads. The background of the image is black.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
silk, metal spangles silk, metal spangles, metal; jacket, bodice and skirt
Dimensions:
581 × 625 px
Museum record:
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