The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 19, 2025
Cloth with Border of Female Figures and Peacocks
1700s–1800s
Overall: 89.8 x 95.2 cm (35 3/8 x 37 1/2 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1921.1134
Location: Not on view
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Handmade lace for marriage dowries was produced at large quantities in Russia during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.Description
This cloth may have functioned as a towel. On one end, there are two panels of lace work surrounded by pink silk ribbon. Within each panel are two women flanking a stylized peacock. A smaller bird flies near the head of the woman on the right side of each panel.- {{cite web|title=Cloth with Border of Female Figures and Peacocks|url=false|author=|year=1700s–1800s|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1921.1134