Fragment of a Sleeve Band with Floating Erotes

Cleveland Museum of Art

Fragment of a sleeve band with floating erotes by unknown artist. The image shows a fragment of a textile with two rows of embroidered figures on a beige fabric background. The figures are cherubs or erotes, depicted as small, nude, winged humanoids with curly hair. They are arranged in two horizontal rows. The top row has five cherubs and the bottom row has four visible cherubs. The cherubs are floating or reclining on a red background with wavy green lines separating them from decorative borders at the top and bottom. The decorative borders are made up of interlocking patterns. The fabric appears to be old and worn, with frayed edges and some areas of damage. The colors used in the embroidery are muted, with shades of red, green, beige, and black.