46.31_01
Title
Scenes from the Buzzard
Materials
linen (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), metal (wefts), 8 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S
Place
Alsace (place of manufacture)
Description
Tapestry depicting two scenes from the late medieval poem 'Der Busant/The Buzzard'. It shows two men wearing crowns, one brandishing a stick, while the other supports a reclining woman, also wearing a crown. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Measurements
overall: 790 mm x 630 mm 1600 g
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