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Elias (fragment) from The Transfiguration of Christ
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Elias (fragment) from The Transfiguration of Christ

Franco-Flemish · 1460/70 · 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.

From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

Credit lineElias (fragment) from The Transfiguration of Christ. 1460/70. Franco-Flemish. The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Gustavus F. Swift. CC0.

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