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Source Description
Prancing stags, represented with their heads turned backward, flank an ornate fountain. The fountain motif could allude to rejuvenation and immortality.
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102493
label
Border with Stags, Fountains, and Trees
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102493
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object
title
Border with Stags, Fountains, and Trees
description
Prancing stags, represented with their heads turned backward, flank an ornate fountain. The fountain motif could allude to rejuvenation and immortality.
date
1500s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79501824
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Lace
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 13.5 x 177.3 cm (5 5/16 x 69 13/16 in.)
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Italy, Sicily
accession
1921.1138
Source extras
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Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction) and applied fringe
tombstone
Border with Stags, Fountains, and Trees, 1500s. Italy, Sicily. Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction) and applied fringe; overall: 13.5 x 177.3 cm (5 5/16 x 69 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1921.1138
collection
T - Lace
didYouKnow
Plant motifs, such as the blooming bushes found here, flanked by birds, were popular for their associations with well-being or blessing.
creditline
Gift of J. H. Wade
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2026-05-29 05:31:59.083000
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102493
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Textiles
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T - Lace
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Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction) and applied fringe
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