Fragment of a Bed Curtain
Unknown Artist
1700s
Medium
Silk on linen tabby ground, embroidery
Dimensions
36.5 × 40 cm
Classification
Embroidery
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1926.215
About this artwork
This fragment of a bed curtain is covered with flowering vase forms with fantastic flowers and leaves. Can you find the birds, animals, and snakes scattered among the foliage?