Textile Sample from Sample Book

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric with a light beige color and a subtle pattern. The fabric features a textured weave with a slightly shiny appearance. The pattern consists of small, irregular shapes that resemble scales or bubbles, scattered across the fabric in a random arrangement. A small white tag is attached to the bottom-left corner of the fabric, bearing black handwritten text that reads "3477" in upside-down orientation. The fabric is set against a yellow background with small black speckles, resembling a corkboard or a similar textured surface.