Border with Stags, Fountains, and Trees

Cleveland Museum of Art

Border with Stags, Fountains, and Trees

Date
1500s
Medium
Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction) and applied fringe
Culture
Italy, Sicily
Department
Textiles
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
102493

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Prancing stags, represented with their heads turned backward, flank an ornate fountain. The fountain motif could allude to rejuvenation and immortality. Plant motifs, such as the blooming bushes found here, flanked by birds, were popular for their associations with well-being or blessing.

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Gift of J. H. Wade

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