Cyrus prohibits Lydians use of arms. unknown c. 1575-1625 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'6" x W 10'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased [in exchange for 3676B] from M. Choate 11/4/1925; sold to John S. Keshishyan 1/28/1928 [SS 13852]. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left; weaver mark on right guard, bottom Inscriptions: Bottom border inscription, right of center (order not clear): O[CI]GES / DOMINV / DEVM / SVPER / O[I]A / ET / PROXI / MVM / [TW]M / SICVS / TEIPSV 2 seated musicians with 2 standing musi
Cyrus prohibits Lydians use of arms. unknown c. 1575-1625 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'6" x W 10'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased [in exchange for 3676B] from M. Choate 11/4/1925; sold to John S. Keshishyan 1/28/1928 [SS 13852]. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left; weaver mark on right guard, bottom Inscriptions: Bottom border inscription, right of center (order not clear): O[CI]GES / DOMINV / DEVM / SVPER / O[I]A / ET / PROXI / MVM / [TW]M / SICVS / TEIPSV 2 seated musicians with 2 standing musicians (L, foreground); Cyrus wears crown stands next to another man (L of center, middle ground); group of soldiers [Lydians ?] carrying weapons (R, middle ground); charging army (L, background); landscape (center, background) (BRD) vignettes with female figures framed by flowers & fruit; (L & R BRD) standing female figures at top, figures seated under arbor at bottom; (UPR BRD) central scene with 2 seated figures flanked by putti; (LWR BRD) central scene with 3 seated female figures & putti, woman with wings leans on tablet with inscription French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 13852 [also lists: 28878]
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Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
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