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Neckpiece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Neckpiece by unknown artist. A beige, semi-transparent neckpiece with small beige stars and beige lace trim. The piece is shaped like a bow tie, with two pointed ends that curve slightly outward. Two small white strings are attached to the top of each end. A white tag is attached to the string on the right side. The background is solid black.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
cotton
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 364 px
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