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Armorial Tapestry1480-1520

Not on view
Wool tapestry with two wild, fur-covered figures flanking a heraldic shield held by a dark-skinned winged figure, set against a midnight-blue ground dense with flowering plants and scrolling acanthus leaves
Title
Armorial Tapestry
Place Made
France or Flanders
Date Made
1480-1520
Medium
Wool; tapestry weave
Dimensions
57 x 39 in. (144.78 x 99.06 cm)
Credit Line
William Randolph Hearst Collection
Accession Number
46.4.3
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Zumaya, Diva. The World Made Wondrous: the Dutch Collector's Cabinet and the Politics of Possession. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2023.

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