Textile Fragment with Unicorn, Deer, Centaur and Lion

ca. 1500

Not on view

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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