Textile Fragment with Unicorn, Deer, Centaur and Lion
Like the cloth from Perugia seen here, this textile features a combination of real and imaginary creatures. The inscription, only partially legible and apparently mixing Latin and Italian, invokes the name of Christ and the Church, indicating the cloth’s original use in a religious context.
Artwork Details
- Title: Textile Fragment with Unicorn, Deer, Centaur and Lion
- Date: ca. 1500
- Geography: Made in Scandinavia (possibly Sweden)
- Culture: Scandinavian
- Medium: Wool intarsia and applique with gilt leather and linen embroidery
- Dimensions: 52 3/4 × 52 3/8 in. (134 × 133 cm)
Framed: 57 3/4 × 57 1/4 × 4 1/8 in. (146.7 × 145.4 × 10.5 cm) - Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
- Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 2011
- Object Number: 2011.430
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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