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Fragment of a Tapestry or Wall Hanging. Upper Rhenish, Made in Basel, Switzerland, ca. 1420-30. A fabulous lionlike beast with pointed teeth, clawed feet, and a scaly rump. Such beasts, derived from those illustrated in classical texts like the Physiologus and medieval bestiaries, represent vices. Here the figures posed with them seem to have tamed their libidinous cravings. Tapestry weave: wool on linen, 33 7/16 x 29 1/2 in. (85 x 75 cm). The Cloisters Collection, 1990 (1990.211).
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art/New York, NY/USA
Unique Identifier
ART564377
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Image
Purpose
Public
Size
6300px × 5250px
Photo Credit
Image copyright © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image source: Art Resource, NY
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15th century CE
BEAST
Gothic (1150-1500)
Lion
Swiss
Tapestry
Wallhanging