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Piece

TitlePiece
Date18th–19th century 18th century
MediumSilk
ClassificationTextiles-Woven
OriginJapan Japan
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1896
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Entomological plates

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“Piece” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 18th–19th century. It is executed in silk and classified as textiles-woven. In this archive it sits within the entomological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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