Object ID
2001.21.2
Object Name
Runner, Table
Measurements
48.1025200000 cm. W x 33.8150200000 cm. L Since this is a textile, the dimensions may change depending on how it is displayed., Item (Overall)
Material
Cloth
Object Entities
Lapentzakis, Katherine (created by)
Costas, Helen (is related to)
Lapentzakis, Katherine (is related to)
Access Points
Object Description
White rectangular cloth with nine rows of embroidered flower designs covering the cloth evenly. The first row is light/dark blue flower chains linked by green leaves. The alternating rows are larger pink flowers spaced out with small pink flower buds. On each of the long sides, there is a border of green, pink, and blue.
Origin
This was a gift from the donor's aunt, Katherine Lapentzakis, who lived in Crete, Greece.

Cross stitch is a type of counted thread embroidery dating back to the Italian Renaissance.
Rights and Reproduction
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Citation
Runner, Table, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/5639. Accessed 03/28/24.