Sutra Cover with Phoenixes and Auspicious Fungus (Lingzhi)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular gray fabric with white designs. The fabric is longer than it is tall. The white designs are symmetrical and repeating. The designs feature a phoenix bird with spread wings and a long tail. The phoenix faces left or right. The phoenix stands among fungus, leaves, and flowers. The background is dark gray fabric. The fabric has frayed edges. It is set against a black background.