Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray fabric with gold embroidery. The fabric is rectangular with a rough, frayed edge on the left side. The gray fabric has six horizontal bands of gold embroidery. The top and bottom bands feature interconnected curving lines and teardrop-shaped leaves. The second and fifth bands feature linked squares. The third band features a wavy line with diamond shapes. The fourth band features interconnected curving lines and teardrop-shaped leaves. The gold embroidery depicts plant-like motifs. The background is a beige fabric with a visible weave texture. The beige fabric surrounds the gray fabric on all sides. Red text on the left side of the image reads "Samarkand". The image is framed by a white border on the bottom and right sides.