Garment or accessory
Unknown Artist
1800s
Medium
Silk, metal, dye, shells, glass, linen?
Dimensions
76.2 × 25.4 cm
Classification
Embroidery
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of J. H. Wade
Accession Number
1918.42
About this artwork
This textile is densely covered with silk and metal thread embroidery, shells, and glass and metal beads. It has thick red fringes added on all sides. Its substrate (base layer) might be made from linen.