Fragment of a Border with Repeated Pattern of Fantastic Winged Animals
Unknown Artist
1500s-1600s
Medium
Bleached linen: needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in two directions) and fringe
Dimensions
28.8 × 143.2 cm
Classification
Lace
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of J. H. Wade
Accession Number
1920.1245
About this artwork
A four-legged animal pattern repeats in the top register, and winged birds appear in the central and bottom register. The birds, which are significantly larger in the central panel, may be peacocks.