Valance
1570-1599 (made)
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Valance of embroidered canvas with coloured wools and silks in tent stitch. With a scene from Judges, Chapter 11, Verse 34. Jephthah's daughter is going out to meet her father on his return, and is accompanied by a lady playing the cymbals and another lady playing a triangle. All three are dressed in elaborate court costume. Landscape in the background with a river, bridge, castle, trees and sheep.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered canvas with coloured wools and silks |
| Brief description | Valance of embroidered canvas with coloured wools and silks, England, 1570-1599 |
| Physical description | Valance of embroidered canvas with coloured wools and silks in tent stitch. With a scene from Judges, Chapter 11, Verse 34. Jephthah's daughter is going out to meet her father on his return, and is accompanied by a lady playing the cymbals and another lady playing a triangle. All three are dressed in elaborate court costume. Landscape in the background with a river, bridge, castle, trees and sheep. |
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| Accession number | T.168-1965 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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