Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white patterned fabric with repeating designs. The background has a woven texture of interlocking lines forming rectangles. The main design consists of curved lines that resemble a wave or a flame, with a thick black line and a thinner white line. These curved lines are arranged in a repeating pattern, with each one emerging from a floral motif at the bottom and curving upwards to the right. The floral motifs are scattered throughout the fabric, with some partially hidden behind the curved lines. The overall pattern is symmetrical, with identical designs mirrored on either side of the center. A thin white border surrounds the fabric image.