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Source Description
This square textile is made of fine piña fiber in plain weave. Two edges are finished with wide hand-embroidered cotton borders composed of oval medallions enclosing floral motifs, linked by scroll and leaf elements, and completed with a scalloped outer edge. The placement of embroidery on only one half suggests folding, consistent with this textile’s possible use as a fichu.
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109440
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Lace Fichu
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109440
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Lace Fichu
description
This square textile is made of fine piña fiber in plain weave. Two edges are finished with wide hand-embroidered cotton borders composed of oval medallions enclosing floral motifs, linked by scroll and leaf elements, and completed with a scalloped outer edge. The placement of embroidery on only one half suggests folding, consistent with this textile’s possible use as a fichu.
date
1800s
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q80001778
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Embroidery
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Overall: 80 x 77.8 cm (31 1/2 x 30 5/8 in.)
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Philippines
accession
1928.1
Source extras
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Plain weave piña cloth: needle lace and embroidery
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Lace Fichu, 1800s. Philippines. Plain weave piña cloth: needle lace and embroidery; overall: 80 x 77.8 cm (31 1/2 x 30 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. O. E. Kelsey, 1928.10
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T - Lace
didYouKnow
A fichu is a large, square kerchief worn by women to fill in the low neckline of a bodice.
creditline
Gift of Mrs. O. E. Kelsey
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2026-05-29 05:50:47.723000
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109440
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Textiles
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T - Lace
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Plain weave piña cloth: needle lace and embroidery
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