Temple Banner

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a temple banner. The banner is long and rectangular with rounded edges at the bottom. The background shows a dense white pattern on a black base. The pattern depicts birds amongst many flowers. Three narrow black vertical lines run straight down the center of the banner. The top and bottom feature white decorative trim. The top trim has the appearance of gathered fabric with a flower-like pattern in the center resembling a chrysanthemum. The bottom trim resembles gathered fabric with a large flower-like pattern also resembling a chrysanthemum.