Heavy Gold Brocade

Cleveland Museum of Art

Heavy Gold Brocade by Unknown, is a tapestry with frayed edges. The background of the tapestry is a muted gold-brown color, and it features a repeating pattern. The pattern consists of human faces and floral motifs. There are 10 human faces visible on the tapestry, arranged in 2 rows of 5. The faces are drawn with black and white colors. They are surrounded by curved lines decorated with leaves that connect to form a continuous design across the fabric. The floral motifs are four-petaled flowers placed between the faces and within the curved lines. The tapestry appears to be made of a woven material such as silk or another type of fabric, and it has a somewhat worn and damaged appearance. The background behind the tapestry is a plain gray color.