Article by a Dutch researcher on the open-work 'lace' found in Egyptian graves, such as Coptic caps, which she argues is not bobbin lace or needle lace but a form of sprang (twisted-thread netting worked on a frame). She describes how Louise Schinnerer matched it to Ruthenian peasant work in Galicia, and explains the frame setup, crossing of front and back threads, and use of a wooden sword. She also covers its survival in Scandinavia and the Netherlands (silk sashes, 1700-1840), the Spanish faja, and her own method for making horizontal patterns. Illustrated with a photograph of Coptic netting, two process photographs, and a cap and bag she made.