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Source 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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Document identity
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102495
label
Towel with Border of Figures of Men and Animals
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object
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1
Source metadata
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102495
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object
title
Towel with Border of Figures of Men and Animals
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.
date
1700s–1800s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79501835
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Lace
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1
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dimensionsRaw
Overall: 48.4 x 154.1 cm (19 1/16 x 60 11/16 in.)
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Russia
accession
1921.114
Source extras
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Linen: needle lace (cutwork and drawnwork), straight (continuous) bobbin lace, tape lace edging
tombstone
Towel with Border of Figures of Men and Animals, 1700s–1800s. Russia. Linen: needle lace (cutwork and drawnwork), 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
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T - Lace
didYouKnow
Handmade lace for marriage dowries was produced in large quantities in Russia during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
creditline
Gift of J. H. Wade
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:31:59.350000
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102495
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Textiles
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T - Lace
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Linen: needle lace (cutwork and drawnwork), straight (continuous) bobbin lace, tape lace edging
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1
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0
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photo
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