Embroidery sampler (chelliga/shelliga)
Unknown Artist
1800s
Medium
Cotton, silk, dye
Dimensions
81.9 × 79.4 cm
Classification
Sampler
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1929.841
About this artwork
Upon completing their training, professionally trained young women would produce a sampler as a “diploma” testifying to their embroidery skills.