The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 19, 2025
Embroidered Cover or Curtain
17th-18th century
Average: 201.3 x 140.3 cm (79 1/4 x 55 1/4 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1301
Location: Not on view
Description
This exuberant pattern of spiraling roundels enlivens a ground of isolated vegetation, despite disintegrated dark brown–black silk thread outlines. Professional draftsmen would have drawn the pattern in ink on the reverse side of several loosely attached, plain linen cloths. They were separated for embroiderers to follow and then reassembled; frequently, the designs do not match perfectly at the seams.- Islamic art rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 16, 2015-December 19, 2016).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.1301