Sutra Cover

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Sutra Cover by unknown artist. Black and white image of a rectangular object with a vertical orientation. The object features a central band on the left side with Chinese characters written vertically. The band is bordered on either side by a thin black line and has a circular symbol at the bottom. The rest of the object is decorated with a floral pattern and wave designs in shades of gray. The object appears worn and aged with frayed edges. The background of the image is black.