Tapestry
1550-1570 (made)
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Tapestry woven in coloured wool and silk on woollen warps. In the middle a young man in armour shakes hands in farewell with an older bearded man wearing a turban and a long cloak. With them are another young man, bare-headed, and a helmeted soldier, each holding a spear. To the left in the middle distance are a turbaned man and a young woman on horseback accompanied by two men and a woman on foot, whilst beyond them a man leads a couple of pack-camels. To the right is a young woman, and two young men, one bare-headed and one wearing a turban, and behind them a young man and woman are coming out of a round-headed doorway. A wooded and hilly lanscape with a hamlet is shown in the centre, occupying the background.
The borders have large floral and fruit patterns. In the top border are two seated female figures, one holding a mirror and the other an anchor, probably symbolising prudence and hope; and in the bottom-left corner is the upper-portion of a kneeling boy.
There are thirteen warp threads to the inch, five to the cm.
The borders have large floral and fruit patterns. In the top border are two seated female figures, one holding a mirror and the other an anchor, probably symbolising prudence and hope; and in the bottom-left corner is the upper-portion of a kneeling boy.
There are thirteen warp threads to the inch, five to the cm.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wool and silk, woven |
| Brief description | 1550-1570, Southern Netherlands; Tobit or The Prodigal Son |
| Physical description | Tapestry woven in coloured wool and silk on woollen warps. In the middle a young man in armour shakes hands in farewell with an older bearded man wearing a turban and a long cloak. With them are another young man, bare-headed, and a helmeted soldier, each holding a spear. To the left in the middle distance are a turbaned man and a young woman on horseback accompanied by two men and a woman on foot, whilst beyond them a man leads a couple of pack-camels. To the right is a young woman, and two young men, one bare-headed and one wearing a turban, and behind them a young man and woman are coming out of a round-headed doorway. A wooded and hilly lanscape with a hamlet is shown in the centre, occupying the background. The borders have large floral and fruit patterns. In the top border are two seated female figures, one holding a mirror and the other an anchor, probably symbolising prudence and hope; and in the bottom-left corner is the upper-portion of a kneeling boy. There are thirteen warp threads to the inch, five to the cm. |
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| Content description | The subject of the content has not been identified, but probably represents Tobit or the Prodigal Son. |
| Object history | Purchased from Messrs. White, Chatton & Co., Ltd, who in turn 'acquired it from the sale of Miss Garen's effects at Foster's Auction Room, Pall Mall'. Transferred to Circulation department on 16th May 1911 'on the understanding that if it were required later for the Museum it should be transferred back again' |
| Production | Probably originally part of a set. |
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| Accession number | T.61-1909 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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