Cloth with Winged and Two-Tailed Animals
Unknown Artist
17th-18th century
Medium
Plain weave linen with needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions) and bobbin lace edging; bleached linen (est.)
Dimensions
88.3 × 137.5 cm
Classification
Lace
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of Louise Tifft Brown
Accession Number
1933.303
About this artwork
Strange two-tailed animals accompanied by birds appear on the filet/lacis lace. The compact pattern repeats horizontally, with inserted bands of two-tailed animals confronting birds. The bird motif is also depicted alongside a flower motif on the outer filet/lacis border.