Fragment of a Skirt Border

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric, possibly linen, with a decorative border at the bottom. The fabric is beige with a rough, frayed edge around the perimeter. The decorative border at the bottom features intricate embroidery in various colors including red, purple, blue, green, gold, and brown. The border contains stylized flowers, leaves, and birds. The flowers have multiple petals and are colored red, purple, white, and gold. The leaves are green and gold. The birds are colored blue, gold, and red, and have long curved tails. The border also features a repeating pattern of interlocking circles and curved lines in green, blue, and gold. The background behind the fabric is gray.