Collection Online as of August 5, 2020
Fragment of a Band with Vines Surrounding a Monkey, Lion, and an Unidentified Four-Legged Animal
Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)
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
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.