Textile with Dragons, Phoenixes, and Other Animals

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a rectangular textile with a gold background. The textile features a repeating pattern of swirling lines and shapes in various colors, including blue, green, black, brown, red, and white. Dispersed throughout the design are depictions of dragons, phoenixes, and other animals. The dragons have long bodies with scales, legs, and tails. The phoenixes have long tails and wings. The animals and designs are intricately woven into the swirling pattern. The overall design is symmetrical and ornate. The textile has a border around the edges, which appears to be a plain beige color. The title of the textile is "Textile with Dragons, Phoenixes, and Other Animals". The artist is not visually identifiable in the image.