The Offering of the Boar's Head from The Story of Meleager and Atalanta
1673/86
Wool and silk; slit, dovetailed, and double interlocking tapestry weave
Warp: Count: 9 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.6–0.8 mm
Weft: Count: varies from 32 to 36 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–0.9 mm; silk: pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.2–0.6 mm
Art Institute of Chicago
CC0
