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Border with Peacock Motif
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This valance, a decorative drapery made for attachment at the frame of the bed, was a typical object from the dowry of a bride in eighteenth and nineteenth-century Russia. The valance, which shows a magnificent peacock flanked by temples or shrines, would have been made for the wedding night of a newlywed couple.
| Artist / Maker | Russia |
|---|---|
| Date | 1700s–1800s |
| Culture / Origin | Russia |
| Medium | Linen: needle lace (cutwork and drawnwork), straight (continuous) bobbin lace, tape lace edging; applied silk (est.) ribbon and embroidery |
| Dimensions | Overall: 52.1 x 145.4 cm (20 1/2 x 57 1/4 in.) |
| Department | Textiles |
| Type | Lace |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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