#ancient tapestry

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~ Tapestry panel from a Tiwanaku-style tunic.

Culture: Possibly Pukara culture

Date: A.D. 250–450

Place of origin: Tiwanaku, Perú

Medium: Wool [camelid] tapestry

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~Tapestry: “The Martyrdom of Saint Paul” (from the series “The Life of Saint Peter”). Culture: French or Franco-Flemish Date: about 1460 Object Place: France or the Franco- Flemish territories

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~Tapestry with the Annunciation. Date: ca. 1410–20 Culture: South Netherlandish Medium: Wool warp, wool with a few metallic wefts

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~Tapestry. Culture/period: Coptic Date: 5thC Excavated/Findspot: Akhmim (?)(Africa,Egypt,Upper Egypt, Akhmim) Materials: wool Representation of: Artemis/Diana Representation of: Actaeon (?)

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~The Devonshire Hunting Tapestries; Boar and Bear Hunt. Object: Tapestry Place of origin: Holland (south, made) Date: late 1425-1430 (made) Materials and Techniques: Tapestry woven with wool warp and weft

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