Fragment of a furnishing textile
1800–1899
- Medium
- Silk, dye
- Dimensions
- Overall: 23 x 6.5 cm (9 1/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
- Genre
- textile
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Moroccan weaver
About
This textile is made of woven silk, with a pattern of repeating crosses alternating in different color combinations. The fragment was likely once part of a furnishing textile, perhaps used to cover a pillow or other household object.