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Diana and Her Nymphs with the Ox Hunt

Hans Bol — c. 1600 — Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 6–7 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.8–1.0 mm Weft: Count: varies from 20 to 34 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–1.1 mm; silk; S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; three yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 0.7–1.2 mm

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Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 6–7 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.8–1.0 mm Weft: Count: varies from 20 to 34 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–1.1 mm; silk; S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; three yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 0.7–1.2 mm

Artist: Hans Bol
Date: c. 1600
Medium: Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 6–7 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.8–1.0 mm Weft: Count: varies from 20 to 34 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–1.1 mm; silk; S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; three yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 0.7–1.2 mm

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