Collection Online as of March 23, 2023
Panel with Birds, Flowers, and Suns
Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)
Overall: 23.1 x 91.5 cm (9 1/8 x 36 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.1160
Location
not on view
Description
The repeated sun and cross motifs, representing Christ and the Crucifixion, suggest this lace panel may have been used to ornament a Christian vestment, perhaps worn by a clergy member.