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Fob

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a decorative tassel with a long, narrow dark brown strap. The strap has rows of small circular metal pieces attached to it and a larger circular metal piece near the bottom. Five tassels hang from the bottom, each made of multiple strands of thread or yarn. The tassels are dark brown and have a similar color to the strap. A gold loop is at the top of the strap. The background is off-white. The title of the image is "Fob" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
silk, metal
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
261 × 625 px
Museum record:
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