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This lace fragment depicts an alternating figure of a man and a caterpillar.

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Document identity
localId
100685
label
Lace Fragment
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
100685
contentType
object
title
Lace Fragment
description
This lace fragment depicts an alternating figure of a man and a caterpillar.
date
1600s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60740913
genreSpecific
Lace
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 3.2 x 22.2 cm (1 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.)
cul
Italy, 1600s
accession
1920.1077
Source extras
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Linen: needle lace (reticella) insertion
tombstone
Lace Fragment, 1600s. Italy, 1600s. Linen: needle lace (reticella) insertion; overall: 3.2 x 22.2 cm (1 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1920.1077
collection
T - Lace
citations
citation
Nuova inventione de diverse mostre cosi di punto in aere come di reticelli hoggi di usate per tutte li parte del mondo: con merletti mostretti da colari eda Mareghiti et merli per cantoni di fazoletti. Venetia: G. Franco, 1596.
page_number
p. 40
creditline
Gift of J. H. Wade
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:26:34.668000
sourceId
100685
dept
Textiles
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T - Lace
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Linen: needle lace (reticella) insertion
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Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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