The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 19, 2025
Fragment of a Band with Vines Surrounding a Monkey, Lion, and an Unidentified Four-Legged Animal
1500s
Overall: 20.1 x 80.5 cm (7 15/16 x 31 11/16 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.1159
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
Monkeys were captured from Africa, Brazil, and India between the 15th and 17th centuries at the height of overseas exploration and sold as expensive, exotic pets to affluent European customers.Description
Most surviving pieces of figural lace are horizontal, making the vertical orientation of this band unique. The monkey, lion, and perhaps lioness or other feline are not native to Italy and represent exoticism and the notion of increasing international exchange at the time.- Ida Schiff CollectionJ.H. Wade1920-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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