Fragment of a furnishing textile
Unknown Artist
1800s
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.