The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of June 5, 2023

Fragment of a Band with Abstract Pattern

1500s

Italy, Venice, 16th century

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.)

Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.1101

Location

not on view

Fun Fact

The word <em>lace</em> derives from the Latin <em>laqueus</em>, meaning <em>noose</em>.

Description

In the buratto 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.

Provenance
Ida Schiff Collection
J.H. Wade
1920-
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
Exhibition history

Renaissance lace rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 1, 2012-December 9, 2013).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1920.1101