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A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave
warp: count: 6 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of six z-spun elements; ; diameters: 0.8–1.0 mm
weft: count: varies from 26 to 60 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; pairs of s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.2–1.0 mm; silk: pairs of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters; 0.25–0.7 mm.

February

before 1528

After a design by an unidentified Flemish artist in the circle of Bernard Van Orley (c. 1488-1541) Brussels

Brussels

Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 6 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of six Z-spun elements; ; diameters: 0.8–1.0 mm Weft: Count: varies from 26 to 60 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.2–1.0 mm; silk: pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters; 0.25–0.7 mm

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