46.4_01
Type
tapestry; altar frontal; antependium
Title
Death of the Virgin
Materials
linen (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), linen (wefts), metal (wefts), 10 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S
Place
Germany, Nuremberg (place of manufacture)
Description
Tapestry antependium depicting the Death of the Virgin, wool thread, yellow silk thread, gold thread, 20-25 warps to the inch. Made in Nuremberg, South Germany. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Measurements
overall: 910 mm x 1730 mm
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