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Aug 15, 2011
Fragment of a Band with Abstract Pattern
Fragment of a Band with Abstract Pattern
1500s
Bleached linen: needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction)
Overall: 5.1 x 25.5 cm (2 x 10 1/16 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.1101
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The word lace derives from the Latin laqueus, meaning noose.
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In the buratto technique, the background pattern, known as the ground, is created by threads twined together. The tight twining on this ground contributes to the intricacy of the meandering geometric patterns.
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