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A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

Alexander Encounters Thalestris, Queen of the Amazons, from The Story of Alexander the Great, c. 1600

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

The Stag Hunt, from Pastoral Hunting Scenes, c. 1775

Workshop of Léonard Roby

A work made of wool and silk; slit, single, and double dovetailed tapestry weave warp: count: 6 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameter: 1.0 mm. weft: count: varies from 13 to 28 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–1.6 mm (some wefts, probably repairs or replacements, are pairs and three yarns of s-ply of two z-spun elements); silk: s-ply of two z-twisted elements; pairs of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.5–1.2 mm..

Elias, 1460/70

A work made of wool and silk, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave warp: count: 6 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameter: 1.0 mm weft: count: varies from 18 to 29 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–1.3 mm; silk: z-ply of two s-twisted elements; pairs of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.5–0.8 mm.

Moses, 1460/70

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

Armorial with an Unidentified Coat of Arms, c. 1550

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

Bernard van Orley

A work made of wool and silk; slit, dovetailed, and double interlocking tapestry weave warp: count; 6 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of three z-spun elements; diameter: 1.5 mm weft: count: varies from 17 to 28 wefts per cm; wool; s-ply of two z-spun elements; pairs of s-ply ol two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–1.5 mm; silk: s-ply of two z-twisted elements; pairs of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.35–1.0 mm; wool and silk: paired yarns of s-ply of two z-spun wool elements and s-ply of two z-twisted silk elements; diameter: 0.8 mm.

Alexander Kneeling before Jaddus at the Gates of Jerusalem [left section] from The Story of Alexander the Great, c. 1600

Nicolaas van Orley

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave warp: count: 7 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of three z-spun elements; diameters: 0.7–0.9 mm weft: count: varies from 28 to 44 wefts per cm; wool: single s-spun elements; s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.2–0.8 mm; silk: pairs of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.6–0.8 mm.

Abundantia from The Four Continents and Related Allegories, c. 1680/1700

Lodewijk van Schoor

A work made of wool and silk, silt and double interlocking tapestry weave.

Woodland with a Pond, 1660/70

A work made of cotton and wool (presumably camelid hair), single interlocking tapestry weave with eccentric wefts.

Large Hanging with Crown and Escutcheon, c. 1700

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

A Panel from a Porticoes Series, 1775/1800

Jean-Baptiste Oudry

A work made of linen, wool, and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

Table Carpet (Depicting Scenes from the Life of Christ), 1600/50

A work made of wool and silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave warp: count: 6 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of three z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–0.7 mm weft: count: varies from 16 to 38 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; pairs of s-ply of two z-spun elements; paired yarns of s-ply of two z-spun elements and a single z-spun element; diameters: 0.4–1.5 mm; silk: s-ply of two z-twisted elements (may be replacement wefts); diameters: 0.4–1.0 mm; wool and silk; paired yarns of s-ply of two z-spun wool elements and s-ply of two z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 1.0–1.4 mm. three-quarters of piece rewoven.

Justitia (Justice) from Los Honores, 1525/32

Bernard van Orley

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

Large Leaf Verdure with Birds, c. 1550/75

Black and white with floral-like shapes closing in a semi-circle.

Celestial Chaos No. 1, 2014

Tai Xiangzhou

Large tapestry depicts Chinese emperor heading to sea in opulent ceremony.

The Emperor Sailing, from The Story of the Emperor of China, 1716/22

Guy-Louis Vernansal

A work made of ceramic and pigment.

Bowl Depicting a Costumed Ritual Performer with Abstract Plants, Holding a Captive, 180 BCE–500 CE

Nasca

A work made of blue ballpoint pen, colored pencil, and pastel on ivory wove paper.

American Zeppolin Flight from New York City to Paris France in Year 1939, 1969

Joseph Yoakum

A work made of lithograph on paper.

Woman (The Sphinx), 1899

Edvard Munch

A work made of ceramic and pigment.

Container Depicting Warriors, Rulers, and Winged Beings with Trophy Heads, 180 BCE–500 CE

Nasca

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