Fragment of a Band with Abstract Pattern
Unknown Artist
1500s
Medium
Bleached linen: needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction)
Dimensions
5.1 × 25.5 cm
Classification
Lace
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of J. H. Wade
Accession Number
1920.1101
About this artwork
In the buratto technique, the background pattern, known as the ground, is created by threads twined together. The tight twining on this ground contributes to the intricacy of the meandering geometric patterns.