46.134_01
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 5-6 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S
Place
Southern Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands, Hainaut, Enghien (probably) (place of manufacture)
Description
Tapestry depicting the Sibylla Europa, from a set of six Sibyls (46.134 to 45.139) from the series 'Fountains with Sibyls and Prophets'. In this first fragment, Sibylla Europa holds an unsheathed sword, indicating her prophesy of the Massacre of the Innocents. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Measurements
overall: 3270 mm x 1720 mm
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