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Altar Cloth

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white square textile with floral pattern. The textile is primarily black with white flowers and leaves. The flowers have multiple rounded petals and dark centers. The leaves are small and oval shaped. The pattern is repeated throughout the textile. A thin black border surrounds the textile. Small white numbers in the bottom right corner. "Altar Cloth" by artist William Morris.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 602 px
Museum record:
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