Embroidered Cover (?)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Embroidered cover by unknown artist. Rectangular embroidered fabric with a central symmetrical design. The fabric background color is light gray-beige. The central design features a four-pointed star shape with curved points, outlined in black and white thread. Inside the star, a symmetrical floral pattern with yellow-gold thread, featuring four identical sections. The center of the star has an elongated diamond shape with a smaller floral pattern. The background of the fabric is covered in a repeating pattern of interconnected yellow-gold floral motifs and swirling vines. Small colorful straight pins are scattered across the fabric's surface. A thin orange thread borders the fabric's edges.