Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark blue and brown tapestry with floral design and bird. The tapestry has a border on the left and right. The left border consists of a wider beige stripe with a line of small scalloped shapes on its right edge; to its right are two narrower beige stripes separated by a line of small scalloped shapes. The right border is similar to the left but not identical. The tapestry's central design is brown and beige on a dark blue background. The design contains a bird sitting on a circular branch at the top; a flower and leaves below. The tapestry's background color is beige. The artist and title of the piece is unanswerable.