id:			134198
accession number:	1956.684
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1956.684
updated:		2024-03-26 01:58:40.742000

Towel, 1700s. Greece, Sporades Islands, Skyros, 18th century. Embroidery in silk, gold and silver threads on natural linen ground; overall: 214.6 x 49.5 cm (84 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Harold North Fowler Collection 1956.684

title:				Towel
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creation date:			1700s
creation date earliest:		1700
creation date latest:		1799
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creditline:			Harold North Fowler Collection
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culture:	Greece, Sporades Islands, Skyros, 18th century
technique:	embroidery in silk, gold and silver threads on natural linen ground
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Embroidery
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measurements: Overall: 214.6 x 49.5 cm (84 1/2 x 19 1/2 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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