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Bear Hunt and Falconry from a Hunts series

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1525
Medium
Wool and silk; slit and single and double dovetailed tapestry weave Warp: Count: 5–6 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameter: 1.0 mm Weft: Count: varies from 16 to 24 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of- two Z-spun elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–1.5 mm; silk: three yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.4–0.6 mm
Culture
Belgium
Dimensions
843 × 1122 px
Public Domain
Yes
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