Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Blue and tan textile with peacocks on top, mythical creatures on bottom. The top section features four peacocks in tan, facing right, with elaborate tails, on a blue background. The peacocks stand on a floral design. Below the peacocks are two horizontal strips with a Greek key pattern in tan and blue. The bottom section depicts four mythical creatures in tan, with flame-like manes, on a blue background. The creatures have two legs and appear to be running. A row of wavy lines separates the mythical creatures from a row of short vertical lines at the bottom. The textile has a tan border around the edges. The title of the piece is "Piece" and the artist is unknown.