46.5_01
Type
tapestry; altar frontal; antependium
Title
Adoration of the Magi
Date
circa 1472-1480
Materials
linen (warps), wool (wefts), linen (wefts), silk (wefts), metal (wefts), 5 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S
Place
Germany, Nuremberg (place of manufacture)
Description
Tapestry antependium depicting the Adoration of the Magi and two saints, wool and white linen threads, 21 warps to the inch. Made in Nuremberg, South Germany. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Category
TEXTILES
Measurements
overall: 940 mm x 2040 mm 2350 g