Object ID
2001.31.40
Object Name
Runner, Table
Measurements
25.0825000000 cm. W x 49.8475 cm. L Since this is a textile, the dimensions may change depending on how it is displayed., Item (Overall)
Material
Cotton
Object Entities
embroidery, Handmade (created by)
Papadatos, Coula (is related to)
Object Description
Taupe small table runner. Green embroidered stripes through middle. 4 rows of green and yellow teardrop shapes on each end. Gold fringe on each end. The teardrop shapes are yellow on the inside with a green line through them, and green along the outside, as well as a bean shape if green at the bottom. The green lines from the second row of teardrops goes all the way across the runner to the second row of teardrops on the other side. The gold fringe on each end has a small loop on the end of each braided piece.
Origin
This small table runner was a gift from Greece. Table runners are used as decoration and to protect tables.
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Citation
Runner, Table, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/5705. Accessed 04/19/24.