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Dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red and tan fabric with a repeating pattern. The fabric is square shaped. There are 4 tan vertical stripes running the length of the fabric, separated by 3 red vertical stripes. A horizontal decorative band runs across the middle. Two smaller vertical decorative bands run down the center and right side. The decorative bands have a repeating diamond pattern in shades of red, orange, blue, and green on a red background, outlined in gold.

Artwork Details

Date
early 19th century
Medium
silk
Culture
Philippines (Maranaw)
Dimensions
600 × 368 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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