Fragment of a Border with Repeated Pattern of Fantastic Winged Animals
Unknown Artist
c. 1550–1600
Medium
Needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)
Dimensions
29.1 × 39.5 cm
Classification
Lace
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Educational Purchase Fund
Accession Number
1920.825
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. For related works see 1920.1245.