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Panel for a Headdress
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This Russian embroidered panel was used to embellish a headdress. Textiles of this type are valuable for their embroidery depicting ancient folk motifs, ritual significance, exemplification of the role of textiles in Russian society, and connection to a prominent woman collector, Natalia de Shabelsky, without whom this textile and others like it might have been lost.
| Artist / Maker | Russia, Tambov province |
|---|---|
| Date | 1700–1900 |
| Culture / Origin | Russia, Tambov province |
| Medium | Linen: plain weave; silk: embroidery |
| Dimensions | Overall: 10.5 x 16.2 cm (4 1/8 x 6 3/8 in.) |
| Department | Textiles |
| Type | Embroidery |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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