46.143_01
Date
circa 1400; circa 1900-1925
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 4-7 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S Z
Place
Southern Netherlands, Burgundian Netherlands (probably) (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool tapestry fragment depicting the bust of a king, showing a man’s head and shoulders in front of a mille-fleurs background. Though it has the appearance of a fragment from a medieval tapestry, this is a modern composite from the early 20th century which includes parts of 15th-century fragments. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Measurements
overall: 460 mm x 550 mm 750 g
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