47.23_01
Title
Judith with the Head of Holofernes and her Maid
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 9-12 warp threads per cm, 3 ply S Z
Place
England, Warwickshire, Barcheston (probably) (place of manufacture) or England, Worcestershire, Bordesley (probably) (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool tapestry panel depicting Judith with the head of Holofernes and her maid. It shows Judith carrying the gorily bloodied head of the Assyrian invader, Holofernes, her sword held high in triumph. The ladies’ path is filled with flowering bushes and follows a meandering river in which swans swim tranquilly. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Measurements
overall: 211 mm x 305 mm
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