Furnishing textile
Unknown Artist
1800s
Medium
Cotton, silk, dye
Dimensions
46.7 × 88.9 cm
Classification
Embroidery
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Selma V. Sullivan
Accession Number
1939.451
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
This densely embroidered textile was possibly used as a pillow cover. The elongated motifs have been interpreted by scholars as trees, storks, or minarets (tall towers of a mosque). The use of these motifs is sometimes referred to as the "Old Salé" style, named for the city in which it was made.