Detail of the tapestry “The siege of Asilah”

Tournai Passchier Grenier1471-1475

Tapestry Parish Museum of Pastrana
Pastrana, Spain

The two emblems of royal power and acknowledgement repeated all over the series fluttering in the wind are the castor and the Portuguese royal standard.

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Title: Detail of the tapestry “The siege of Asilah”
Creator: Tournai Passchier Grenier
Date Created: 1471-1475
Location: Pastrana. Guadalajara.Spain
Physical Dimensions: 10,78 m. x 4,28 m.
Type: Tapestry
Medium: Cloth sewn in silk and wood

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