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Wednesday, 21 December 2016 09:13
Abraham and Hagar
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London houses an incomplete embroidered picture from England, which dates to about AD 1660. It shows various scenes from the Biblical story of Abraham and Hagar. It is worked on silk satin with silk and metal threads. Ink (for the drawings, still clearly visible) and mica have also been used. It measures 47 x 56 cm.
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