46.80_01
Type
tapestry
Title
Hercules Founding the Olympic Games on Mount Olympus
Date
circa 1450
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 6-7 warp threads per cm, 3 ply S Z
Place
Southern Netherlands, Burgundian Netherlands (place of manufacture)
Description
Hercules and his companions on Mount Olympus or Hercules initiating the Olympic Games. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Category
TEXTILES
Measurements
overall: 4090 mm x 4840 mm 16800 g