Band with Parade of Human Figures, Stags, and Other Fantastic Animals
Unknown Artist
16th-17th century
Medium
Needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)
Dimensions
16.2 × 210.1 cm
Classification
Lace
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones
Accession Number
1920.1271
About this artwork
Animals viewed in profile, some with their legs raised, indicate movement, such as a parade or procession. However, the human figures are shown frontally. Linear elements protruding from their backs and hands held out and open suggest the figures may be angels modeling a gesture of prayer.