Altar Cloth

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photo of altar cloth by unknown artist. The cloth is rectangular and divided into two panels by a vertical crease down the middle. The cloth has a shiny appearance. The background of the cloth features a repeating floral pattern in a lighter shade. The corners of the cloth feature a design of four black leaves with curved stems. The cloth has two large circular designs, one on the upper left and one on the lower right. Each circle is made up of multiple concentric circles with floral patterns. The center of each circle is a dark color, surrounded by a series of curved lines and shapes in a lighter shade. The cloth has two smaller circular designs, one on the upper right and one on the lower left. These designs are similar to the larger circles but are not as intricate.