46.75_01
Type
tapestry
Title
The Months: January
Date
circa 1500
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 5 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S Z
Place
Southern Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands, Hainaut, Enghien (probably) (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool tapestry showing the month of January. A banquet scene is side by side with an outdoor scene of hockey. In the upper left corner is the word 'Jenuari', to signify January. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Category
TEXTILES
Measurements
overall: 2760 mm x 3280 mm x 28 mm 20000 g