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Tapestry: Coat of arms of a Knight of St. James of Compostela (possibly from a series of hangings showing the same subject)

Last quarter of 17th or first quarter of 18th century
Object PlaceBrussels, Flanders
Medium/TechniqueTapestry weave (wool warp; wool and silk wefts)
Dimensions311 x 252 cm (122 7/16 x 99 3/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Strafford Morss, in memory of his late wife Gabrielle Ladd Morss
Accession number1974.586
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
InscriptionsLower guard band only : may not be original, has Brussels mark and initials ‘'A.A.''
ProvenanceBy 1968, Strafford Morss, Manchester, MA; 1974, gift of Strafford Morss to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 8, 1975)