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A rectangular textile appliqué artwork, rendered in a bold, illustrative style, is displayed on a wall. The artwork, primarily yellow, depicts a narrative scene. On the left, a dark-skinned, bald figure with large white eyes and lips, wearing blue and white patterned shorts, is shown in profile, leaning forward as if carrying a large, mottled brown, circular object on its back. This object has two dark, upward-curving horns and is adorned with multiple national flags: a black-red-gold flag (Germany/Belgium, difficult to distinguish the specific shade), a red-white-blue flag (Netherlands/France), a red flag with a white cross (Denmark), and a green-white-red flag (possibly Hungary, Mexico, or an inverted Italy/Bulgaria, depending on interpretation of colonial powers). White ribbons extend from the dark-skinned figure's mouth towards the hands of a lighter-skinned figure on the right. The figure on the right is depicted in profile, facing left, with a light complexion, red cheeks, a white cowboy-style hat, a red jacket with gold trim, and white trousers. This figure holds the white ribbons in both hands. Its mouth is open, and its eyes are wide. It stands on a stylized brown, rail-like platform. In the upper-left background, a stylized brown cloud and a green palm tree with a brown trunk are visible. In the upper-right background, above the lighter-skinned figure, a dark, stylized structure resembling a rack or tree holds five sharp, downward-pointing knives or machetes. A blue light source or reflection is visible above these. In the lower-right background, next to and below the lighter-skinned figure, a large, black, stylized tank-like vehicle is depicted. It features a prominent red, dragon-like head with jagged teeth facing left, and a green section within its body, along with circular grey elements on its treads. Along the bottom-center of the artwork, above the real-world floor, a row of seven white Christian crosses of varying sizes are sewn onto the yellow fabric. Below the dark-skinned figure, a patterned green oval shape is on the ground. Partially obstructing the bottom edge of the artwork in the real-world foreground are the tops of dark, sculptural display elements. This artwork is located at the **MUDEC - Museo delle Culture di Milano (Museum of Cultures of Milan)**, in Milan, Italy.
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