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Source Description
This fragment may depict a hunting scene. A male figure leads a female figure on horseback. The male figure, possibly of non-western heritage, seems to carry a weapon in his right hand and the bird he has hunted in his left.
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Document identity
localId
100777
label
Fragment of a Band with Male Figure Leading Mounted Female Figure with Falcon
core
obj
dtoType
object
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1
Source metadata
id
100777
contentType
object
title
Fragment of a Band with Male Figure Leading Mounted Female Figure with Falcon
description
This fragment may depict a hunting scene. A male figure leads a female figure on horseback. The male figure, possibly of non-western heritage, seems to carry a weapon in his right hand and the bird he has hunted in his left.
date
1500s–1600s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79493355
genreSpecific
Lace
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 28.5 x 43.6 cm (11 1/4 x 17 3/16 in.)
cul
Italy
accession
1920.1158
Source extras
tec
Bleached linen (est.): needle lace; filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions)
tombstone
Fragment of a Band with Male Figure Leading Mounted Female Figure with Falcon, 1500s–1600s. Italy. Bleached linen (est.): needle lace; filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); overall: 28.5 x 43.6 cm (11 1/4 x 17 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1920.1158
collection
T - Lace
didYouKnow
The forward tilt of the male figure and the horse’s raised hooves create a sense of dynamic movement.
citations
citation
Milliken, William Mathewson. “Lace and Its Development: I. The Beginnings.” Antiques 1 (May 1922): 211-216.
page_number
p. 215, no. 9
creditline
Gift of J. H. Wade
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:26:53.972000
sourceId
100777
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Textiles
coll
T - Lace
med
Bleached linen (est.): needle lace; filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions)
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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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