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Fragment of a Border with Abstract Pattern
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About this work
The dark yellow ground of the unbleached linen allows for the pattern, worked in bleached linen in the buratto technique, to stand out. Brown silk thread has also been incorporated, adding a shimmering effect to the contrasting colors.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineFragment of a Border with Abstract Pattern, 1500s. Italy, Sicily, 1500s. Unbleached and bleached linen (est.), or cotton (est.): needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction); brown silk (est.): bobbin lace edging; overall: 8 x 19.1 cm (3 1/8 x 7 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1920.1123
