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A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave
warp: count: 8 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of three z-spun elements; diameters: 0.55–0.65 mm
weft: count: varies from 16 to 28 wefts per cm; wool; s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–1.0 mm; silk; pairs of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.4–1.0 mm.

Antony Presents Artavasdes, King of the Armenians, to Cleopatra from The Story of Antony and Cleopatra

c. 1640

Woven at the workshop of Everard III Leyniers (1597–1680) Brussels

Brussels

Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 8 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.55–0.65 mm Weft: Count: varies from 16 to 28 wefts per cm; wool; S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–1.0 mm; silk; pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.4–1.0 mm

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