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Apron

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Square textile with a fringe along the bottom and sides. Top section has 7 horizontal stripes in red, green, and dark red. Below the stripes is a diamond pattern in red, blue, yellow, orange, green and white on a beige background, bordered by dark blue. Bottom section has a repeating geometric pattern in red, blue, yellow, orange, green and white, bordered by dark blue. Fringe at the bottom is predominantly red. "Apron" by unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
wool
Dimensions:
600 × 580 px
Museum record:
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