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 is made of woven silk, with a pattern of repeating crosses alternating in different color combinations. 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 x 6.5 cm (9 1/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
- Collection: T - Islamic
- Department: Textiles
- Accession number: 1930.138
Collection credit
Gift of H. A. Elsberg
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