Fragments from a Garment with Inscription

Description

These two fragments are a portion of a sleeve and the neck edge of a garment. Centered below the neckline is a T-shaped cartouche bordered with a block motif and enclosing two lines of inscription.

Provenance

Loewi-Robertson, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?-1986); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1986-)

Fragments from a Garment with Inscription

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1900s

Accession Number

1986.176

Medium

Silk: lampas weave, brocaded

Dimensions

Average: 26.5 x 48.7 cm (10 7/16 x 19 3/16 in.)

Classification

Textile

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. G. Kay Robertson in memory of William J. Robertson