Spies Returning from Canaan
Napkin
ca. 1600-1630 (made)
ca. 1600-1630 (made)
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Napkin of linen damask. The scenes remaining on this cloth runs from the top downwards in the following order: Spies returning from Canaan with a bunch of grapes, and their names, appear in the repeats lower down, have been cut off; Moyses holding a rod, kneeling before an apparition of Jehovah over the tents of the Israelites, and above is inscribed 'NUMER XIII CAP' and below is 'PHARAN', the name of the wilderness; Rows of small walled towns with trees and flying birds; and 'NEHEL' standing in his vineyard with one hand on his hip and the other holding a long spear.
These scenes are repeated in the remaining length of the cloth to the next third of the Nehel scene. The border is a double meander enclosing small birds and flowers, and with an outer edge of checkerboard.
The linen is woven in a satin of 5 and with a point repeat.
These scenes are repeated in the remaining length of the cloth to the next third of the Nehel scene. The border is a double meander enclosing small birds and flowers, and with an outer edge of checkerboard.
The linen is woven in a satin of 5 and with a point repeat.
Object details
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| Title | Spies Returning from Canaan |
| Materials and techniques | Linen damask |
| Brief description | Napkin of linen damask 'Spies Returning from Canaan', Flanders, ca. 1600-1630 |
| Physical description | Napkin of linen damask. The scenes remaining on this cloth runs from the top downwards in the following order: Spies returning from Canaan with a bunch of grapes, and their names, appear in the repeats lower down, have been cut off; Moyses holding a rod, kneeling before an apparition of Jehovah over the tents of the Israelites, and above is inscribed 'NUMER XIII CAP' and below is 'PHARAN', the name of the wilderness; Rows of small walled towns with trees and flying birds; and 'NEHEL' standing in his vineyard with one hand on his hip and the other holding a long spear. These scenes are repeated in the remaining length of the cloth to the next third of the Nehel scene. The border is a double meander enclosing small birds and flowers, and with an outer edge of checkerboard. The linen is woven in a satin of 5 and with a point repeat. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs G. Purcell |
| Production | Flemish |
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| Accession number | T.101-1968 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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