Caesar Sends a Messenger to Cleopatra from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra

Medium

Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 8 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: o.6–0.8 mm Weft: Count: varies from 18 to 42 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–1.2 mm; silk: pairs and three yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.7–1.2 mm; wool and silk: paired yarns of S-ply of two Z-spun wool elements and S-ply of two Z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 0.8–1.2 mm

Dimensions

310.1 × 363.8 cm (122 1/8 × 143 1/4 in.)

Classification

weaving - tapestry

Department

Textiles

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

142548