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Elias

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork Details

Date
1460-1470
Medium
Wool and silk; slit, single, and double dovetailed tapestry weave Warp: Count: 6 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameter: 1.0 mm. Weft: Count: varies from 13 to 28 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–1.6 mm (some wefts, probably repairs or replacements, are pairs and three yarns of S-ply of two Z-spun elements); silk: S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.5–1.2 mm.
Culture
Flanders
Dimensions
843 × 1488 px
Public Domain
Yes
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