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Fragment of a Band with Geometric Motif
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Fragment of a Band with Geometric Motif

1600s–1700s · Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions)

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The thick and graphic darning, or area of woven pattern, depicts triangular and circular geometric motifs. In addition to the knotting of the thread (filet/lacis technique), the lace maker used thicker thread to create the bold and heavy pattern.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineFragment of a Band with Geometric Motif, 1600s–1700s. Spain. Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); overall: 5.5 x 15.8 cm (2 3/16 x 6 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones, 1919.784
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