Arc-shaped grotesque carpet with allegorical figures with horns of plenty, Arc-shaped tapestry for a window niche, from the Grotesques series by Sigismund August of Poland. Top and sides straight, bottom cut off hollow. Festivals of flowers and fruits are hung on lion masks in the middle distance. The corner festivals come from horns of abundance held up by a seated woman. Left woven 'no 10 D', in the top right a weaver mark., Meester van het Geometrische Merk, Brussels, c. 1560, ketting, inslag, tapestry, h 57.0 cm × w 414.0 cm
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Arc-shaped grotesque carpet, allegorical figures, horns, plenty, Arc-shaped tapestry, window niche, Grotesques series, Sigismund August, Poland, Top, sides straight, bottom cut off hollow, Festivals, flowers, fruits, hung, lion masks, middle distance, corner festivals come, abundance held up, seated woman, Left woven 'no 10 D, top right, weaver mark, Meester van het Geometrische Merk, Brussels, c, 1560, ketting, inslag, tapestry
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