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Textile fragment

possibly Chinese, used in America
about 1815–30
Place of Use: Lexington, Massachusetts, United States; Place of Manufacture: possibly China

Medium/Technique Silk plain weave
Dimensions Overall: 8.6 x 15.6 cm (3 3/8 x 6 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession Number98.1748i
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionPlaid textile fragment; green and white blocks and horizontal stripes; red, orange, and dark blue stripes, selvedge on right with a set of holes (possibly temple holes) and evidence of a seam on left
ProvenanceMiss Ellen A. Stone; Gift to the MFA, December, 1898