Cover (Rumal)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a square textile with a border, titled "Cover (Rumal)" by an unknown artist. The border has a repeating pattern of flowers and four-leaf clovers. Inside the border, the textile depicts a scene with people, animals, and trees. The people are wearing long dresses and are engaged in various activities. There are two rows of people; the top row has five people and the bottom row has four. The animals depicted include two deer or cows and two birds. The trees include palm trees and other types of trees. The people and animals appear to be in a natural outdoor setting. The entire image is in black and white. The edges of the textile are frayed.