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In the <em>buratto</em> technique, the background pattern, known as the ground, is created by threads twined together. The tight twining on this ground contributes to the intricacy of the meandering geometric patterns.
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100713
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Fragment of a Band with Abstract Pattern
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100713
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Fragment of a Band with Abstract Pattern
description
In the <em>buratto</em> technique, the background pattern, known as the ground, is created by threads twined together. The tight twining on this ground contributes to the intricacy of the meandering geometric patterns.
date
1500s
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CC0
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en
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Q79493026
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Lace
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Overall: 5.1 x 25.5 cm (2 x 10 1/16 in.)
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Italy, Venice
accession
1920.1101
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Bleached linen: needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction)
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Fragment of a Band with Abstract Pattern, 1500s. Italy, Venice. Bleached linen: needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction); overall: 5.1 x 25.5 cm (2 x 10 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1920.1101
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T - Lace
didYouKnow
The word <em>lace</em> derives from the Latin <em>laqueus</em>, meaning <em>noose</em>.
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Gift of J. H. Wade
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2026-05-29 05:26:40.358000
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100713
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Textiles
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T - Lace
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Bleached linen: needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction)
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