Towel with Border of Figures of Men and Animals
Unknown Artist
18th-19th century
Medium
cutwork and drawnwork: linen; straight (continuous) bobbin lace (tape lace) edging
Dimensions
48.4 × 154.1 cm
Classification
Lace
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of J. H. Wade
Accession Number
1921.1140
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
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.