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Border with Mounted and Standing Figures, Chariots, and Animals

1800s
Measurements
Overall: 76.2 x 219.1 cm (30 x 86 1/4 in.)
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Description

Animals viewed in profile, some with their legs raised, indicate movement, such as a parade or procession. The human figures are also shown in profile, with the exception of the central figure riding a chariot, who is shown frontally. There is one figure riding a donkey, with another on horseback, holding a sword. On the far right, a man and woman appear engaged in conversation. Meanwhile, various animals fill the space defying all rules of perspective, with the bird in the center appearing larger than some of the humans.
A horizontally long bleached linen textile features a plain top strip above a band of knotted mesh. From left to right, white figures depict a donkey rider, a standing figure, a woman in a chariot, a horseman, and a tall man in armor beside a woman. Smaller animals and birds fill the dark grid. A dense white fringe borders the bottom edge. One circular yellow stain marks the upper fabric.

Border with Mounted and Standing Figures, Chariots, and Animals

1800s

Spain ?, 1800s

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