Fragment from an Embroidered Border

Cleveland Museum of Art

The embroidered border, titled "Fragment from an Embroidered Border" by an unknown artist, features a long, rectangular piece of off-white fabric. The fabric has a rough, frayed edge along its length. The embroidery is arranged in a repeating pattern of various shapes and designs. A red line runs along the top and bottom edges of the fabric. Below the top red line, there are small, multicolored flowers and leaves. The main body of the embroidery consists of four distinct sections. The first section on the left features red geometric patterns. The second section has green vertical stripes. The third section showcases two red lions. The fourth section depicts a blue design. Each section is separated by a green border with a leaf-like pattern. The bottom of the fabric has another green border with a leaf-like pattern, followed by a row of multicolored flowers and leaves, and finally a red line.