Fragment of a Shawl

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image is a rectangular piece of fabric with a paisley pattern. The fabric is predominantly black with a repeating design of large paisley motifs in shades of brown, beige, and red. The paisley shapes are teardrop-shaped with curved tails. The fabric has a frayed edge around all sides. There are several small holes and tears in the fabric, particularly along the bottom edge. The background behind the fabric is light gray. The fabric appears to be a fragment of a shawl by an unknown artist, titled "Fragment of a Shawl".