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The Prophecy of Calchas from a set of The Story of Troy

Unknown Artist

probably first half 17th century

The Prophecy of Calchas from a set of The Story of Troy by Unknown Artist

Medium

Cotton, embroidered with silk and gilt-paper-wrapped thread, pigment

Dimensions

Overall: 147 1/2 x 196 in. (374.7 x 497.8 cm)

Classification

Textiles-Embroidered

Culture

Chinese, Macao, for export market

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Eleanor Cross Marquand, in memory of her husband, Allan Marquand, 1950

Accession Number

50.97.2

Rights

Public Domain

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