The Triumph of Caesar from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra

Medium

Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 9 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.6–0.9 mm Weft: Count: varies from 24 to 36 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–1.0 mm; silk: pairs and three yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.4–0.9 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: 0.6–1.0 mm

Dimensions

701.9 × 366.2 cm (276 3/8 × 144 1/4 in.)

Classification

weaving - tapestry

Department

Textiles

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

147055