46.78_01
Type
tapestry
Title
The Months: September
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, Tournai (possibly) (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool tapestry showing the month of September. A ferret hunt is taking place, and peasants are sowing seeds. The word 'Septēbre', meaning September, appears across peasant's chest. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Category
TEXTILES
Measurements
overall: 2750 mm x 3200 mm 12900 g