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Tapestry

1500-1515 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tapestry woven in coloured wools over woollen warps. It appears to represent a triumphal procession, or a caravan. Women holding babies in their arms ride upon the backs of richly caparisoned giraffes, which are led by soldiers. In the middle distance are more soldiers, and in the background trees. Along the top are traces of a fringe of tassels and grelots, and along the bottom a cresting of fleurs-de-lis. There is a narrow border of conventional leaf ornament.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Wool woven over wool
Brief description
1500-1515, Flemish; Tournai. Portuguese India, Giraffe Caravan
Physical description
Tapestry woven in coloured wools over woollen warps. It appears to represent a triumphal procession, or a caravan. Women holding babies in their arms ride upon the backs of richly caparisoned giraffes, which are led by soldiers. In the middle distance are more soldiers, and in the background trees. Along the top are traces of a fringe of tassels and grelots, and along the bottom a cresting of fleurs-de-lis. There is a narrow border of conventional leaf ornament.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 61kg
  • Height: 434cm
  • Width: 640cm
  • Top edge width: 6635mm
  • Bottom edge width: 6630mm
  • Proper right length: 4656mm
  • Proper left length: 4643mm
  • Weighed on roller weight: 62kg
Weight including roller. Measurements are taken from the paper records - not checked on object.
Credit line
Given by Sir John Charles Robinson
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
375-1906

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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