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Needlepoint (Burano Point) Lace Edging

Cleveland Museum of Art

A long, rectangular piece of lace with a repeating pattern. The lace is beige and made up of a mesh background with small flowers or shapes throughout. There are two horizontal lines of flowers or shapes. The top line has smaller flowers or shapes that are irregularly spaced. The bottom line has larger flowers or shapes that are paired. The edges of the lace are scalloped. The lace is on a black background. The lace appears to be a type of needlepoint or Burano point lace edging.

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900 × 148 px
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