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A work made of wool and silk; slit, dovetailed, and double interlocking tapestry weave
warp: count: 7–8 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of three z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–1.0 mm
weft: count: varies from 16 to 32 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–1.0 mm; silk: s-ply of two z-twisted elements (maybe replacement wefts); diameters: 0.4–0.9 mm.
right half of piece was rewoven..

Prudentia (Prudence) from Los Honores

1525/32

Presumably after a design by Bernard van Orley (Netherlandish, c. 1492-1542) and unidentified artists Possibly woven at the workshop of Pieter van Aelst (Flemish, c. 1450-1533; left side) Brussels, 1525/32 (left side); Belgium or France, 1905/08 (right side)

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Wool and silk; slit, dovetailed, and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 7–8 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–1.0 mm Weft: Count: varies from 16 to 32 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–1.0 mm; silk: S-ply of two Z-twisted elements (maybe replacement wefts); diameters: 0.4–0.9 mm. Right half of piece was rewoven.

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