Cleveland Museum of Art

Scarf

Date

early 1900s

Medium

Silk, metal strips, linen

Culture

Africa, North Africa, Algeria, Algerian weaver and embroiderer

Department

Textiles

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

An Algerian weaver used alternating red and white silk wraps and wefts (vertical and horizontal threads) to create a checkerboard pattern of deep reds, solid white, and light pink sections on this textile. The central portion is woven of a different material, potentially linen. An embroiderer used large amounts of flat metal strips to create floral designs that shimmer brightly.

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