Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan rectangular fabric with wavy gold lines. The fabric features rows of alternating embroidered patterns. The pattern consists of a shell-like motif with a spiral shape and a flat shape with three folds at the bottom. The spiral motifs are gold color, while the flat motifs are white. The background is a tan color. A thin gold border runs along the edges. Small orange numbers are printed in the bottom-right corner. By William Morris. Piece.