Fragment of a furnishing textile (one of five)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Red fabric with a repeating pattern of birds and decorative objects. The fabric is rectangular and has a rough, frayed edge on all sides. The background of the fabric is red. There are two horizontal stripes that run across the fabric, one at the top and one at the bottom. The top and bottom stripes have a repeating pattern of beige-colored shapes that resemble flowers or leaves. Between the top and bottom stripes, there is a repeating pattern of birds and decorative objects. The birds are dark-colored with beige details and are standing on thin legs. The decorative objects are beige with green details and have a distinctive shape. The objects have a long stem with two or three branches. The pattern repeats five times across the fabric. The fabric is set against a plain gray background.