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Fragment of a furnishing textile

Unknown Artist

1800s

Fragment of a furnishing textile by Unknown Artist

Medium

Silk, dye

Dimensions

23.8 × 11.6 cm

Classification

Textile

Department

Textiles

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Dudley P. Allen Fund

Accession Number

1918.187

About this artwork

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.

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