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Fragment of a Band with Dragon, Castle, and Vegetation
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Fragment of a Band with Dragon, Castle, and Vegetation

1500s · Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction)

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

About this work

The detailed and elegant craftsmanship of this piece of lace clearly delineates the dragon, with its extended tongue, pointy scales along its neck and tail, and clawed feet. To its right is an architectural element, most likely a castle.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineFragment of a Band with Dragon, Castle, and Vegetation, 1500s. Italy. Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction); overall: 35.7 x 32.5 cm (14 1/16 x 12 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1920.1143
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