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A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave
warp: count: 6–7 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of three z-spun elements; diameters: 0.8–1.0 mm
weft: count: varies from 20 to 34 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–1.1 mm; silk; s-ply of two z-twisted elements; pairs of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; three yarns of s-ply of two z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 0.7–1.2 mm.

Diana and Her Nymphs with the Ox Hunt

c. 1600

With a scene after an engraving by Adriaen Collaert (c. 1560–1618) after Hans Bol (1534–1593), Ox Hunt Brussels

Brussels

Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 6–7 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.8–1.0 mm Weft: Count: varies from 20 to 34 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–1.1 mm; silk; S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; three yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 0.7–1.2 mm

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