The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 21, 2026

A vertically long woven textile in muted salmon, gray, and red features dense, intricate patterns. Large, symmetrical teardrop motifs with curving, vine-like outlines flow across the surface, surrounding a small black four-pointed star at the center. Intricate, swirling lines create a rich texture throughout the cloth. A horizontal seam divides the lower section, while top and bottom edges are finished with a multicolored fringe of small rectangular blocks.

Long Shawl with Large Symmetrical Botehs and Small Black Center

1855–62

France, Paris

silk?; supplementary weft pattern
Overall: 355.7 x 165.1 cm (140 1/16 x 65 in.)
Gift of Arlene C. Cooper 2010.138
Location: Not on view
  • ?–2010
    Arlene C. Cooper [1939–2019], New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2010–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2010.138