Part of a Sari

Cleveland Museum of Art

Rectangular piece of fabric. Main body is rust-colored with a subtle sheen. Top and bottom edges have decorative borders. Top border is maroon with a repeating pattern of green and maroon shapes resembling leaves or teardrops on a gold background. Bottom border has multiple layers: - A maroon layer with gold teardrop shapes, - A narrower maroon layer with small gold dots, - A wider maroon layer with a repeating pattern similar to the top border but in a different arrangement, - A thin gold layer, - A final maroon layer with frayed edges. The fabric appears to be a Part of a Sari by an unknown artist.