Caesar Embarks by Boat to Join His Army from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra

Medium

Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 10 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–0.7 mm Weft: Count: varies from 20 to 48 wefts per cm: wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–0.8 mm; silk: pairs and three yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; paired yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements and single Z-twisted element; diameters: 0.4–0.85 mm

Dimensions

381.7 × 366.3 cm (150 1/4 × 144 1/8 in.)

Classification

weaving - tapestry

Department

Textiles

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

49670