The image shows two women standing closely together. The woman on the left is leaning forward with her head bowed, while the woman on the right stands upright. The woman on the left has facial features partially obscured by her head covering, while the woman on the right has curly hair and wears a decorative band. Both women are wearing draped garments. The woman on the right is holding a sword in one hand and a large piece of fabric in the other, which is also held by the left woman, revealing a severed head with curly hair and a bearded face on the cloth. The background is a plain, textured surface.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1480
- Medium
- pen and dark brown ink with black chalk and white heightening on olive-brown prepared paper laid down on canvas
- Dimensions
- 3133 × 5385 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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