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Tapestry

17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woven in wool and cotton. The pattern consists of five broad horizontal bands separated by winged figures, animals, birds, and conventional floral forms. The middle band has tree-forms and birds with a border of floral forms. The bottom and (incomplete) top bands contain a panel and surrounding border filled with floral forms. The chief colours are blue, green, white, and red.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Wool and cotton woven tapestry
Brief description
Woven in wool and cotton, depicting animals, birds, winged figures, and floral forms.
Physical description
Woven in wool and cotton. The pattern consists of five broad horizontal bands separated by winged figures, animals, birds, and conventional floral forms. The middle band has tree-forms and birds with a border of floral forms. The bottom and (incomplete) top bands contain a panel and surrounding border filled with floral forms. The chief colours are blue, green, white, and red.
Dimensions
  • Top edge width: 1013mm
  • Bottom edge width: 965mm
  • Proper right length: 2634kg
  • Proper left length: 2639mm
  • Wight including roller weight: 13kg
Object history
Registered file number 1928/4963.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.117-1929

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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