Alexander Kneeling before Jaddus at the Gates of Jerusalem [left section] from The Story of Alexander the Great
Nicolaas van Orley · c. 1600
Wool and silk; slit, dovetailed, and double interlocking tapestry weave
Warp: Count; 6 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameter: 1.5 mm
Weft: Count: varies from 17 to 28 wefts per cm; wool; S-ply of two Z-spun elements; pairs of S-ply ol two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–1.5 mm; silk: S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.35–1.0 mm; wool and silk: paired yarns of S-ply of two Z-spun wool elements and S-ply of two Z-twisted silk elements; diameter: 0.8 mm
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