Altar Cloth

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photo of fabric, folded in half. The fabric features a repeating floral pattern with various flowers and leaves on a black background. The floral designs are white. A white border surrounds the fabric. A series of small black type at the bottom edge of the image reads "44008/19.93.75". A smudge of black is on the right white border. A piece of white tape extends from the top edge over the fabric on both sides. Handwritten smudged text on white paper is below the bottom edge of the fabric. The title is "Altar Cloth" and the artist is unknown.