The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of May 6, 2024
Fragment of a Band with Male Figure Leading Mounted Female Figure with Falcon
16th-17th century
Overall: 28.5 x 43.6 cm (11 1/4 x 17 3/16 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.1158
Location: not on view
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The forward tilt of the male figure and the horse’s raised hooves create a sense of dynamic movement.Description
This fragment may depict a hunting scene. A male figure leads a female figure on horseback. The male figure, possibly of non-western heritage, seems to carry a weapon in his right hand and the bird he has hunted in his left.- Ida Schiff CollectionJ.H. Wade1920-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Milliken, William Mathewson. “Lace and Its Development: I. The Beginnings.” Antiques 1 (May 1922): 211-216. p. 215, no. 9
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