“Piece” (ca. 1700 (?)) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Piece

Title	Piece
Date	ca. 1700 (?) 17th century
Medium	Silk and metal thread
Classification	Textiles-Woven
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Rogers Fund, 1908
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

Subjects: Ornithological plates

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