Furnishing textile
Unknown Artist
1800s
Medium
Cotton, silk, dye
Dimensions
46.7 × 88.9 cm
Classification
Embroidery
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Selma V. Sullivan
Accession Number
1939.451
About this artwork
This densely embroidered textile was possibly used as a pillow cover. The elongated motifs have been interpreted by scholars as trees, storks, or minarets (tall towers of a mosque). The use of these motifs is sometimes referred to as the "Old Salé" style, named for the city in which it was made.