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Sleeve

Unknown Artist

c. 1875–1900

Sleeve by Unknown Artist

Medium

plain weave piña cloth with embroidery

Dimensions

48.3 × 102.9 cm

Classification

Embroidery

Department

Textiles

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Gift of Marian A. Parsons

Accession Number

1955.418

About this artwork

Fibers from pineapple leaves are woven into piña cloth. Clothing made from this delicate fabric was comfortable in the tropical climate of the Philippines.

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