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Mitts

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two long, narrow pieces of fabric. The fabric is striped with red, green, and white horizontal lines and diamond patterns. The fabric is beige at the bottom. The top of each piece is triangular, with a brown, crocheted or lace trim. The right piece has a white lining visible through the triangle. The right piece appears to have a zipper or seam down the middle. The background is a plain gray color. The title of the image is "Mitts".

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
silk
Culture:
British
Dimensions:
600 × 607 px
Museum record:
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