id:			109223
accession number:	1927.373
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1927.373
updated:		2025-03-20 11:10:54.829000

Portion of a Bed Sheet or Valance, 1500s - 1600s. Greece, Sporades Islands, Skyros, 16th-17th century. Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground; overall: 54.6 x 42 cm (21 1/2 x 16 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1927.373

title:				Portion of a Bed Sheet or Valance
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creation date:			1500s - 1600s
creation date earliest:		1500
creation date latest:		1699
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creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	Greece, Sporades Islands, Skyros, 16th-17th century
technique:	embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Embroidery
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measurements: Overall: 54.6 x 42 cm (21 1/2 x 16 9/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Greek Island Embroideries
	opening date:   1966-03-30T05:00:00
	<i>Greek Island Embroideries</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 30-June 7, 1966).

	title:		Greek Island Embroideries
	opening date:   1984-06-19T04:00:00
	<i>Greek Island Embroideries</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 19, 1984-February 3, 1985).

	title:		Greek Island Embroideries
	opening date:   1995-04-21T04:00:00
	<i>Greek Island Embroideries</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 21, 1995-March 24, 1996).

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