id:			102495
accession number:	1921.1140
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1921.1140
updated:		2022-01-04 14:50:53.224000

Towel with Border of Figures of Men and Animals, 18th-19th century. Russia, 18th-19th century. Cutwork and drawnwork: linen; straight (continuous) bobbin lace (tape lace) edging; overall: 48.4 x 154.1 cm (19 1/16 x 60 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade 1921.1140

title:				Towel with Border of Figures of Men and Animals
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creation date:			18th-19th century
creation date earliest:		1700
creation date latest:		1899
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creditline:			Gift of J. H. Wade
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culture:	Russia, 18th-19th century
technique:	cutwork and drawnwork: linen; straight (continuous) bobbin lace (tape lace) edging
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Lace
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measurements: Overall: 48.4 x 154.1 cm (19 1/16 x 60 11/16 in.)
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fun fact: 
Handmade lace for marriage dowries was produced in large quantities in Russia during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

digital description: 
On each end of this cloth is a lace border depicting a man walking with his mule and two birds flying above. The man and his mule are approached by a large feline, perhaps a panther, which is a common motif in Russian textiles. Metallic and colored silk threads are used to render the figures and create individualized details.

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