Band with Figures of Women and Angels
Unknown Artist
1500s-1600s
Medium
Bleached linen: needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions)
Dimensions
42.6 × 144.3 cm
Classification
Lace
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones
Accession Number
1920.1272
About this artwork
Likely a religious scene, female figures bear crosses on their chests facing angels playing a keyboard instrument. Later piecing and repairs have distorted the appearance of the central figure to that of a double-tailed mermaid. The top part of her dress has been replaced with an extra bust and set of arms. This is especially visible when comparing the bottom of her dress with the dresses of the far left and far right figures.