The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 18, 2025
Fragment of a furnishing textile
1800s
Overall: 23.8 x 11.6 cm (9 3/8 x 4 9/16 in.)
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1918.187
Location: Not on view
Description
This textile fragment is woven using one silk warp (vertical thread) and multiple silk wefts (horizontal threads), creating a red and white pattern. The fragment was likely once part of a furnishing textile, perhaps used to cover a pillow or other household object.- {{cite web|title=Fragment of a furnishing textile|url=false|author=|year=1800s|access-date=18 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1918.187