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Source Description
Likely a religious scene, female figures bear crosses on their chests facing angels playing a keyboard instrument. Later piecing and repairs have distorted the appearance of the central figure to that of a double-tailed mermaid. The top part of her dress has been replaced with an extra bust and set of arms. This is especially visible when comparing the bottom of her dress with the dresses of the far left and far right figures.
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Document identity
localId
100915
label
Band with Figures of Women and Angels
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object
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1
Source metadata
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100915
contentType
object
title
Band with Figures of Women and Angels
description
Likely a religious scene, female figures bear crosses on their chests facing angels playing a keyboard instrument. Later piecing and repairs have distorted the appearance of the central figure to that of a double-tailed mermaid. The top part of her dress has been replaced with an extra bust and set of arms. This is especially visible when comparing the bottom of her dress with the dresses of the far left and far right figures.
date
1500s–1600s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79494064
genreSpecific
Lace
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 42.6 x 144.3 cm (16 3/4 x 56 13/16 in.)
cul
Italy
accession
1920.1272
Source extras
tec
Bleached linen: needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions)
tombstone
Band with Figures of Women and Angels, 1500s–1600s. Italy. Bleached linen: needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); overall: 42.6 x 144.3 cm (16 3/4 x 56 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones, 1920.1272
collection
T - Lace
didYouKnow
Horizontal writing along the towers can be deciphered as <em>Ave Maria, gratia plena</em>, translated from Latin as <em>Hail Mary, full of grace</em>.
citations
citation
Ricci, Elisa. Old Italian Lace. 1913.
page_number
p. 44; no. 293
creditline
Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:27:30.014000
sourceId
100915
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Textiles
coll
T - Lace
med
Bleached linen: 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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