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Towel with Border of Figures of Men and Animals
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About this work
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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineTowel 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
