Fragment of a Border with Repeated Pattern of Fantastic Winged Animals
Cleveland Museum of Art

Fragment of a Border with Repeated Pattern of Fantastic Winged Animals

1500s–1600s

Bleached linen: needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in two directions) and fringe
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

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

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