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Source Description
The IHS symbol can be seen in this piece of lace. It is a monogram representing the first three letters of Jesus’s name in Greek:<em> iota</em>, <em>eta</em>, and <em>sigma</em>. It serves as a visual abbreviation of Jesus Christ and is often found on ecclesiastical textiles.
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Document identity
localId
114019
label
Lace Edging
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
114019
contentType
object
title
Lace Edging
description
The IHS symbol can be seen in this piece of lace. It is a monogram representing the first three letters of Jesus’s name in Greek:<em> iota</em>, <em>eta</em>, and <em>sigma</em>. It serves as a visual abbreviation of Jesus Christ and is often found on ecclesiastical textiles.
date
1700s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80006565
genreSpecific
Lace
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Average: 11.5 x 129.6 cm (4 1/2 x 51 in.)
cul
Italy, Milan
accession
1933.304
Source extras
tec
Linen: bobbin lace design on mesh ground
tombstone
Lace Edging, 1700s. Italy, Milan. Linen: bobbin lace design on mesh ground; average: 11.5 x 129.6 cm (4 1/2 x 51 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Louise Tifft Brown, 1933.304
collection
T - Lace
inscriptions
inscription
"I H S."
citations
citation
Underhill, Gertrude. “Louise Tifft Brown Bequest of Lace.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 20, no. 10 (1933).
page_number
p. 157–59
creditline
Bequest of Louise Tifft Brown
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:59:29.658000
sourceId
114019
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Textiles
coll
T - Lace
med
Linen: bobbin lace design on mesh ground
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1
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0
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photo
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