One of a Set of Twelve Chair Strips

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a long, narrow textile with a design on it. The textile is oriented vertically. The design on the textile has two distinct sections, one on top of the other. The top section depicts a scene with people under a roofed structure. The structure has a sloping roof and two posts. There are three people under the structure. There are birds flying above the structure. The bottom section features a circular design and an animal. The circular design is filled with a pattern. The animal is an elephant with a smaller animal beside it. The background of the textile is dark. The design elements are in lighter shades. The textile is titled "One of a Set of Twelve Chair Strips" and attributed to an unknown artist.