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A Panel of Embroidery with Four Running Unicorns
2nd half 15th century (Gothic)
yellow silk on linen; cross stitch
A panel of embroidery with yellow silk cross stitch on linen ground; design of four stylized animals in compartiments divided by tree of life (?) and bordered at top and bottom with an arcade design.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Loewi-Robertson, Los Angeles; purchased by Walters Art Museum, 1975
Measurements
Overall: 8 1/8 x 31 11/16 in. (20.6 x 80.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1975
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
83.726