Panel for a Headdress

Cleveland Museum of Art

Panel for a Headdress, likely of Central Asian or Eastern European origin. The panel is square. The panel has a beige background. The panel has an orange-red border on top and bottom. The borders have an embroidered rope-like design in orange-red. The borders have embroidered rectangular patterns with flower-like motifs in orange-red and beige. The main body has a central diamond-shaped motif in beige with a blue design in the center. The central diamond is surrounded by eight orange-red diamond-shaped motifs. The orange-red diamonds have beige interlacing patterns. The panel appears to be made of woven or embroidered fabric. The panel has a thick, textured appearance. The background behind the panel is light gray.