Cleopatra Dissolving the Pearl from a set of The Story of Antony and Cleopatra

Justus van Egmont|Jan van Leefdaeldesigned ca. 1650, woven 1650–77

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Title: Cleopatra Dissolving the Pearl from a set of The Story of Antony and Cleopatra
Creator: Justus van Egmont|Jan van Leefdael
Date Created: designed ca. 1650, woven 1650–77
Physical Dimensions: H. 166 x W. 129 inches 421.6 x 327.7 cm
Type: Tapestry
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/212618
Medium: Wool, silk, silver and silver-gilt thread (20-22 warps per inch, 8-9 per cm.)
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: Flemish, Brussels

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