Priest's Stole

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white textile titled "Priest's Stole" by an unknown artist. The stole is rectangular with slightly curved top edge. The main body of the stole is covered in a repeating pattern of white images on a black background. The pattern consists of multiple rows of identical images. Each image is a white outline of a head wearing a halo, on a black background with a white interlocking diamond pattern. The diamond pattern covers the entire surface, with the images evenly spaced. The edges of the stole are rough and uneven. The background behind the stole is plain white.