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Source Description
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.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
100885
label
Fragment of a Border with Repeated Pattern of Fantastic Winged Animals
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
100885
contentType
object
title
Fragment of a Border with Repeated Pattern of Fantastic Winged Animals
description
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.
date
1500s–1600s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79493875
genreSpecific
Lace
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 28.8 x 143.2 cm (11 5/16 x 56 3/8 in.)
cul
Italy
accession
1920.1245
Source extras
tec
Bleached linen: needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in two directions) and fringe
tombstone
Fragment of a Border with Repeated Pattern of Fantastic Winged Animals, 1500s–1600s. Italy. Bleached linen: needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in two directions) and fringe; overall: 28.8 x 143.2 cm (11 5/16 x 56 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1920.1245
collection
T - Lace
relatedWorks
id
102162
description
Fragment of a Border with Repeated Pattern of Fantastic Winged Animals, c. 1550–1600. Italy. Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in two directions); overall: 29.1 x 39.5 cm (11 7/16 x 15 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Educational Purchase Fund, 1920.825
relationship
originally part of
didYouKnow
The word<em> lace</em> derives from the Latin <em>laqueus</em>, meaning <em>noose</em>.
citations
citation
Ricci, Elisa. <em>Old Italian Lace</em>. 1913.
page_number
vol. 1 no. 97-100
creditline
Gift of J. H. Wade
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:27:22.410000
sourceId
100885
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Textiles
coll
T - Lace
med
Bleached linen: needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in two directions) and fringe
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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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bc031740088af9fd