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Tapestry or wall hanging (fragment)
unknown1596
Textile Museum St. Gallen
St. Gallen, Switzerland
This tapestry, or wall hanging, shows animals—a phoenix, a unicorn, and a pelican—portrayed in tendril medallions. The year "1596" is inscribed on the edge at the bottom.
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Details
- Title: Tapestry or wall hanging (fragment)
- Creator: unknown
- Date Created: 1596
- Location: Switzerland
- Physical Dimensions: 139 x 44 cm
- Type: Decke/Behang
- Photographer: Jakob Ineichen
- Original Source: http://sammlung.textilmuseum.ch/eMuseumPlus?service=direct/1/ResultListView/result.t1.collection_list.$TspTitleImageLink.link&sp=10&sp=Scollection&sp=SfieldValue&sp=3&sp=3&sp=3&sp=SdetailList&sp=0&sp=Sdetail&sp=0&sp=F&sp=T&sp=0
- Rights: Textilmuseum St. Gallen
- Medium: Linen, plain weave fabric, convent embroidery
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