The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of October 7, 2026

A horizontally long silk and cotton embroidery is covered with dense geometric patterns in dark blue, maroon, gold, and cream threads. The surface is organized into repeating vertical bands filled with complex motifs, including stylized figures and stepped pyramids. Narrower strips of small diamonds flank the main sections. Along the top and bottom, a thin border consists of tiny white and yellow diamonds, enclosing the intricate and colorful composition.

Cover

early 1900s

Iran

Silk on cotton tabby ground, embroidery
Overall: 122.6 x 85.1 cm (48 1/4 x 33 1/2 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1314
Location: Not on view
  • ?–1916
    Mr. Jeptha Homer Wade II [1857–1926] and Mrs. Ellen Garretson Wade [1859–1917], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1916–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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