Work at the MIA Textile Conservation Lab
Tapestry, "The Ship of Virtues" (MIA 42.15)
13' x 13', silk and wool. Tournai, about 1528-1540;
unidentified designer, cartoonist and weavers.
Preparing the tapestry for repairs in the textile lab Yours truly, doing some delicate needlework

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