Veil

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular piece of sheer gray fabric with white embroidery. The fabric has a wavy top edge and two long, thin, white straps or ties, one on each side, made of the same material as the embroidery. The bottom edge features a dense floral pattern in white embroidery. Above the bottom edge, scattered white embroidery flowers and leaves are dispersed across the fabric. The background behind the fabric is a solid gray color. The title of the piece is "Veil" by an unidentified artist.