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 title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: 18th-19th century creation date earliest: 1700 creation date latest: 1899 current location: creditline: Gift of J. H. Wade copyright: --- culture: Russia, 18th-19th century technique: cutwork and drawnwork: linen; straight (continuous) bobbin lace (tape lace) edging department: Textiles collection: Textiles type: Lace find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS --- measurements: Overall: 48.4 x 154.1 cm (19 1/16 x 60 11/16 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE --- 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. wall description: --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1921.1140/1921.1140_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1921.1140/1921.1140_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1921.1140/1921.1140_full.tif