Fragment of a furnishing textile (1800s): Art, History and Details
Fragment of a furnishing textile at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 1800s, Silk, dye. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Fragment of a furnishing textile (1800s) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
This textile fragment is woven using one silk warp (vertical thread) and multiple silk wefts (horizontal threads), creating a red and white pattern. The fragment was likely once part of a furnishing textile, perhaps used to cover a pillow or other household object.
Object facts
- Title: Fragment of a furnishing textile
- Date: 1800s
- Culture: Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Moroccan weaver
- Type: Textile
- Technique: Silk, dye
- Dimensions: Overall: 23.8 x 11.6 cm (9 3/8 x 4 9/16 in.)
- Collection: T - Islamic
- Department: Textiles
- Accession number: 1918.187
Collection credit
Dudley P. Allen Fund
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