Tapestry: Music (from the series THE SEVEN LIBERAL ARTS)

First quarter of the 16th century

Object PlaceTournai, France

Medium/TechniqueTapestry weave (wool warp; wool and some silk wefts)

Dimensions322 x 337 cm (126 3/4 x 132 11/16 in.)

Credit LineSarah Elizabeth Simpson Fund

Accession number15.1241

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ClassificationsTextiles

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InscriptionsSee Description.ProvenanceMr. Daguerre, Paris. By 1914, Bacri Frères, Paris; 1915, sold by Bacri to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 2, 1915)

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